Group of Five

Group of Five
( G-5; G5)
The five leading countries (France, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.) that meet periodically to achieve some cooperative effort on international economic issues. When currency issues are discussed, the monetary authorities of these nations hold the meeting. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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Group of Five ˌGroup of ˈFive abbreviation G5 noun ECONOMICS ORGANIZATIONS
the countries Japan, Germany, France, Britain, and the US, which agreed in 1986 to try to control the value of their currencies against each other more closely:

• The central banks of the Group of Five agreed that they should regulate the decline in the dollar's foreign exchange value.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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