The President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick (R) and Australia's Treasury Minister, Wayne Swan, arrive for the dinner of the G20 Finance Ministers' meeting at the Guildhall in the City of London, September 4, 2009. World finance leaders shifted their focus from crisis fighting to banking reform on Friday as evidence mounted that the worst global recession in decades was finally drawing to a close. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

The President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick (R) and Australia's Treasury Minister, Wayne Swan, arrive for the dinner of the G20 Finance Ministers' meeting at the Guildhall in the City of London, September 4, 2009. World finance leaders shifted their focus from crisis fighting to banking reform on Friday as evidence mounted that the worst global recession in decades was finally drawing to a close.

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  2. The President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick (R) and Australia's Treasury Minister, Wayne Swan, arrive for the dinner of the G20 Finance Ministers' meeting at the Guildhall in the City of London, September 4, 2009. World finance leaders shifted their focus from crisis fighting to banking reform on Friday as evidence mounted that the worst global recession in decades was finally drawing to a close.
  3. World Bank President Robert Zoellick speaks at a news conference at the World Bank office during his visit in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. Zoellick said Wednesday he will press Group of 20 leaders at a summit this month for more aid to developing countries, which he said can help drive a global recovery.
  4. Chinese women works at the World Bank office in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. World Bank President Robert Zoellick said in Beijing Wednesday he will press Group of 20 leaders at a summit this month for more aid to developing countries, which he said can help drive a global recovery.
  5. World Bank President Robert Zoellick arrives for a news conference at the World Bank office in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. Zoellick said Wednesday he will press Group of 20 leaders at a summit this month for more aid to developing countries, which he said can help drive a global recovery.
  6. World Bank President Robert Zoellick speaks at a news conference at the World Bank office during his visit in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009. Zoellick said Wednesday he will press Group of 20 leaders at a summit this month for more aid to developing countries, which he said can help drive a global recovery.
  7. Finance and trade ministers (BACK ROW, L-R) Ricardo Ochao of Mexico, China's Zhu Guangyao, Brunei's Pehin Dato Abd Rahman, Wayne Swan of Australia, Vietnam's Tran Xuan Ha, Robert B. Zoellick of World Bank, Thailand's Korn Chatikavanji, Malaysia's Ahmad Husni, Japan's Shinichito Furumoto, Sush-der Lee of Taiwan and Benjamin Poponawa of Papua New Guinea (FRONT ROW L-R) Russia's Alexey Kudrin, Bill English of New Zealand, Phillippines's Margarito Teves, Dominique Strauss-Kahn of IMF, Sri Mulyani Indrawati of Indonesia, Chairman of FMM Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Timothy Geithner of United States, Chile's Maria Olivia Recart, Canada's James Flaherty, Claudia Cooper of Peru, Hong Kong's John Tsang and Korea's Shin Je Yoon pose for a group photograph during a break at a plenary meeting in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies led by the United States and China opened annual talks with calls to fight protectionism or risk reversing the region's 'fragile' economic rebound. Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said 'resisting protectionism' was the topmost concern, as foreign and trade ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group met in advance of a weekend summit here.
  8. Finance and trade ministers (BACK ROW, L-R) Ricardo Ochao of Mexico, China's Zhu Guangyao, Brunei's Pehin Dato Abd Rahman, Wayne Swan of Australia, Vietnam's Tran Xuan Ha, Robert B. Zoellick of World Bank, Thailand's Korn Chatikavanji, Malaysia's Ahmad Husni, Japan's Shinichito Furumoto, Sush-der Lee of Taiwan and Benjamin Poponawa of Papua New Guinea (FRONT ROW L-R) Russia's Alexey Kudrin, Bill English of New Zealand, Phillippines's Margarito Teves, Dominique Strauss-Kahn of IMF, Sri Mulyani Indrawati of Indonesia, Chairman of FMM Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Timothy Geithner of United States, Chile's Maria Olivia Recart, Canada's James Flaherty, Claudia Cooper of Peru, Hong Kong's John Tsang and Korea's Shin Je Yoon pose for a group photograph during a break at a plenary meeting in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies led by the United States and China opened annual talks with calls to fight protectionism or risk reversing the region's 'fragile' economic rebound. Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said 'resisting protectionism' was the topmost concern, as foreign and trade ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group met in advance of a weekend summit here.
  9. Finance and trade ministers (BACK ROW, L-R) Ricardo Ochao of Mexico, China's Zhu Guangyao, Brunei's Pehin Dato Abd Rahman, Wayne Swan of Australia, Vietnam's Tran Xuan Ha, Robert B. Zoellick of World Bank, Thailand's Korn Chatikavanji, Malaysia's Ahmad Husni, Japan's Shinichito Furumoto, Sush-der Lee of Taiwan and Benjamin Poponawa of Papua New Guinea (FRONT ROW L-R) Russia's Alexey Kudrin, Bill English of New Zealand, Phillippines's Margarito Teves, Dominique Strauss-Kahn of IMF, Sri Mulyani Indrawati of Indonesia, Chairman of FMM Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Timothy Geithner of United States, Chile's Maria Olivia Recart, Canada's James Flaherty, Claudia Cooper of Peru, Hong Kong's John Tsang and Korea's Shin Je Yoon pose for a group photograph during a break at a plenary meeting in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies led by the United States and China opened annual talks with calls to fight protectionism or risk reversing the region's 'fragile' economic rebound. Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said 'resisting protectionism' was the topmost concern, as foreign and trade ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group met in advance of a weekend summit here.
  10. Robert Zoellick (R), president of the World Bank, speaks while Richard Woolcott (L), former Australian secretary of foreign affairs and trade, listens at the APEC 20th anniversary high-level symposium on November 10, 2009 in Singapore. The symposium was held ahead of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in the city on November 14-15.
  11. Robert Zoellick (R), president of the World Bank, speaks while Richard Woolcott (L), former Australian secretary of foreign affairs and trade, share a light moment during the APEC 20th anniversary high-level symposium on November 10, 2009 in Singapore. The symposium was held ahead of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in the city on November 14-15.
  12. Robert Zoellick (R), president of the World Bank, speaks while Richard Woolcott (L), former Australian secretary of foreign affairs and trade, listens at the APEC 20th anniversary high-level symposium on November 10, 2009 in Singapore. The symposium was held ahead of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in the city on November 14-15.
  13. Australian Finance Minister Wayne Swan (R) listens to his unseen Singapore counterpart Tharman Shanmugaratnam speaks during the official dinner for finance ministers in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Singapore on November 12, 2009. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said a strong dollar was 'very important' to the United States and praised China's role in the global economic recovery. After an Asia-Pacific meeting here, Geithner also said President Barack Obama's US administration would persist with its hefty stimulus spending for now.
  14. Thailand's Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanji (L), International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn (C) and Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan attend the Finance Ministers Meeting Official Dinner during the APEC Summit in Singapore November 12, 2009.
  15. Australian Minister Wayne Swan (L) addresses a press conference by Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) finance ministers in Singapore on November 12, 2009, on the sidelines of the APEC summit. US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that a strong dollar was 'very important' to the United States and praised China's role in the global economic recovery.
  16. IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn (L) talks with Chilean Maria Olivia Recart (R) and Chairmen of FMM Tharman Shanmugaratnam (C) as Haruhiko Kuroda ( 2nd row L) of Asian Development Bank, Australia's Wayne Swan and Vietnam's Tran Xuan ha look on prior to a group photograph of finance and trade minister during a break at a plenary meeting in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Singapore on November 12, 2009. Asia-Pacific economies led by the United States and China opened annual talks with calls to fight protectionism or risk reversing the region's 'fragile' economic rebound. Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said 'resisting protectionism' was the topmost concern, as foreign and trade ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group met in advance of a weekend summit here.

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