Financial leaders of G7 at Saturday meeting in Bari (Photo: AFP/VNA)

The statement said fiscal policy should be used to help job creation while keeping public debt on a sustainable path and monetary policy should help economic activity without fuelling strong inflation. The leaders reaffirmed their existing G7 exchange rate commitments to market-determined exchange rates and to consult closely in regard to actions in foreign exchange markets.

The G7 summit will take place on May 26 and 27 in Sicily, Italy.