The Group of Ten (G10) is composed of 11 industrialized countries (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, Sweden, and Switzerland). The Economy and Finance Ministers and the Governors of the central banks of the G10 countries meet once a year on the occasion of the annual meeting of the IMF. The Governors from G10 countries meet regularly at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).