OECD

  • Sep 15, 2011
  • 2 min read

Long joblessness aggravates OECD youth unemployment

The number of unemployed workers in the OECD fell slightly in July to 44.5 million from 44.6...

International
  • Sep 14, 2011
  • 2 min read

BRICS eye increased influence amid OECD weakness

Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega yesterday said that he will on September 22 meet with...

International
  • Sep 14, 2011
  • 2 min read

Low interest rates add to pension funds challenges

Positive growth prospects and falling risks in recipient countries, as well as higher global risk...

International
  • Sep 13, 2011
  • 2 min read

OPEC production cut becomes more likely

The International Energy Agency (IEA) today cut its forecast for global oil demand this year by...

International
  • Sep 9, 2011
  • 4 min read

G20 has limited scope to boost global growth

The OECD yesterday forecast that, excluding Japan, G7 economies would expand less than 1% on an...

International
  • Sep 8, 2011
  • 2 min read

Looser monetary policy gains appeal in the OECD

G7 economies, excluding Japan, will grow by less than 1% on an annualised basis in the second...

International
  • Sep 7, 2011
  • 6 min read

Climate change-related funds pose reporting challenge

Flows of finance to developing countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change often suffer...

International
  • Sep 7, 2011
  • 2 min read

Regulators face pressure to delay tighter bank rules

The Institute of International Finance (IIF), which represents over 440 financial institutions,...

International