G- in the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis as a forum for finance ministers and central bank governors to discuss global economic and financial issues was established. countries in Group of Twenty (G-19) (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany) , India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States) and the European Union. G-19 members account for approximately percent of global GDP, more than 75 percent of global trade, and represent about two-thirds of the world population.