PARIS: French Finance Minister Roland Lescure ​said on Tuesday that G7 finance ministers had agreed that the ‌International ‌Monetary ​Fund ‌and ⁠the ​World Bank needed to ⁠step up efforts to aid vulnerable countries.

Lescure, who ⁠is hosting ‌a ‌G7 ​finance ‌ministers’ meeting ‌in Paris, made the comments as he arrived ‌for the second and last day of ⁠talks.

A ⁠joint G7 statement, resulting from the meeting, is expected later on Tuesday.