G20, a privately owned entity based in Germany, was founded in 1999. It functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company operates as an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union, working to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.
On March 12, 2026, an analysis by Ashina Sabu discussed the opportunities and challenges of India's G20 Presidency, which began in 2023. The G20 serves as a forum for government representatives from the world's 20 largest economies to discuss and address global economic challenges. Earlier, on March 10, the U.S. Treasury Secretary released the 2026 G20 Finance Track agenda, identifying "enhancing the virtual digital asset (VDA) ecosystem" as a core priority, signaling discussions among G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to strengthen the global VDA ecosystem. This follows a March 8 note suggesting G20 countries could introduce policies to help achieve "Zero Low-Income Countries by 2040," building on a previous October suggestion for the G20 to coordinate on improving international institutions, particularly multilateral development bank (MDB) capital adequacy frameworks, which have benefited low- and middle-income countries.