The BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors held their second meeting of 2022 virtually on June 6, hosted by China. This meeting was part of China’s BRICS Presidency for the year 2022 and took place in the lead-up to other important BRICS events.

Key points about the meeting:

1. Participants: The meeting included finance ministers and central bank governors from the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).

2. Format: The meeting was held virtually, likely due to ongoing global health concerns.

3. Timing: This was the second finance ministers’ meeting of 2022, with the first one having taken place on April 8, also virtually and hosted by China.

4. Context: The meeting was part of a series of BRICS events and ministerial meetings leading up to the XIV BRICS Summit, which was held on June 23, 2022.

5. Purpose: While specific details of the discussions are not provided in the search results, these meetings typically focus on enhancing financial cooperation among BRICS countries and addressing global economic challenges.

6. Follow-up: The meeting was followed by other BRICS events in June 2022, including the Business Forum on June 22 and the XIV BRICS Summit on June.

These finance ministers’ meetings are regular occurrences for BRICS countries, often held in conjunction with or on the margins of other international financial gatherings, such as G20 meetings or IMF and World Bank meetings.