The Group of Ten is made up of eleven industrial countries (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States) which consult and cooperate on economic, monetary and financial matters.

The Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors of the Group of Ten usually meet once a year in connection with the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Over the years, the Group of Ten has released a number of reports on a range of topics, including collective action clauses, insolvency arrangements and contract enforceability, turbulence in asset markets, and the implications for financial markets and economic policies of ageing and pension system reform.

These reports and the communiqués of the Minsters and Governors of the Group of Ten are available at

• G10 documents available from the BIS

• IMF

• G10 documents available from the OECD

Queries may be addressed to the Secretariat of the Group of Ten at G10@G10.org