G20 leaders agreement

Leaders of the world\'s largest economies have reached an agreement to tackle the global financial crisis with measures worth one point one trillion US dollars.



To help countries with troubled economies, the resources available to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be tripled to 750 billion.



There will also be sanctions against secretive tax havens and tougher global financial regulation.



And the G20 has committed about 250 billion to boost global trade.



US President Barack Obama said the summit could mark a turning point in the pursuit of economic recovery and made progress in reforming a failed regulatory system.



And UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said there is no quick fix for the world economy but that there is a commitment to do whatever is necessary.