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Group of Twelve

Central Banks and Monetary Authorities

The Group of Twelve is a group of industrially advanced countries whose central banks cooperate to regulate and manage international finance. It grew out of the ten original members of the International Monetary Fund General Arrangements to Borrow, established in 1962, with Australia and Spain added later and Switzerland joining in 1984. Despite its name, it now has thirteen members: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Australia 2
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Belgium 2
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Canada 2
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France 2
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Germany 2
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Italy 2
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Japan 2
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Netherlands 2
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Spain 2
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Sweden 2
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Switzerland 2
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United Kingdom 2
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United States 2
Classification
Institution Subtype
International Organization (Non-Financial) 1
Founding Year
1962 3
Sources
1. Group of Ten (IMF) (Wikipedia)
2. Group of Twelve (Wikipedia)
Members
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The current G12 member states are: Australia Belgium Canada France Germany Italy Japan Netherlands Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States
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3. Group of Ten (economics), Wikipedia
History
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The GAB was established in 1962, when the governments of eight International Monetary Fund (IMF) members
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