The Group of Thirty, established in 1978, is a private, nonprofit, international body composed of very senior representatives of the private and public sectors and academia. It aims to deepen understanding of international economic and financial issues, to explore the international repercussions of decisions taken in the public and private sectors, and to examine the choices available to market practitioners and policymakers.

The Group's members meet in plenary sessions twice a year with select guests to discuss important economic, financial and policy developments. They reach out to a wider audience in seminars and symposia, and also enter the policy debate on important issues by publishing papers. When the Group considers that its objectives would be furthered by more detailed work, it establishes study groups or committees, which may include both members and non-members. Our publications list begins with our first Occasional Paper in 1980 and continues to the present.

The Group is supported by contributions from private sources: foundations, banks, non-bank corporations, central banks, and individuals. A list of contributors in cash and kind for the fiscal years appear in the Group's annual report.