<h1>BRICS Finance Ministers Discuss Economic Recovery, COVID-19 Response, and Digital Technologies Ahead of Leaders Summit 2021.</h1> The Finance Minister chaired the second BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, focusing on intra-BRICS cooperation for economic recovery and stability amid uncertainties. The meeting, preceding the BRICS Leaders Summit 2021, included representatives from Brazil, Russia, China, and South Africa. Key discussions involved the endorsement of a statement on the global economic outlook and COVID-19 response, and a technical report on social infrastructure and digital technologies. Progress on customs cooperation and central bank issues like financial inclusion and information security was also reviewed. The meeting emphasized BRICS' role in addressing crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.