Sets the stage for a potentially frank meeting of G7 finance ministers outside London. Policy patience seen wearing thin as yen drops

The IMF says high export prices for oil, metals and agricultural products since 2002 had led to a terms of trade windfall close to 15% on average for the region.

Kuroda says no signs of asset bubbles.

Chinese development finance projects worth $75 billion in 50 African countries from the years 2000-2011, a research project says.
Africa and China’s love affair on thin ice

Central bank has been talking tough on currency reform while intensifying market intervention, highlighting the fine line it must walk in trying to liberalise the yuan.

The world's biggest bond investor picks the Indian rupee and offshore Chinese yuan as pure currency bets.

Focus on ensuring that the poorest benefit from strong growth and rising prosperity in developing nations.

Also rejects hard debt cut targets in second sign of worries over a sluggish global recovery.