OECD

  • Nov 21, 2002
  • 1 min read

EASTERN EUROPE: Fiscal failings

The OECD has criticised EU candidates Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary for...

  • Nov 18, 2002
  • 1 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Pension fund returns

US and UK regulations governing pension funds' risk exposure might be inadvertently undermining...

International
  • Oct 14, 2002
  • 1 min read

RUSSIA/OECD: Money-laundering move

Today's Gazeta newspaper said that the government expected more foreign investment into the...

Russia
  • Oct 9, 2002
  • 6 min read

AFRICA: IMF joins Bank in African advocacy

A mixed picture of African economies emerges from the IMF's biannual World Economic Outlook...

  • Oct 9, 2002
  • 1 min read

AFRICA: IMF economic outlook

A mixed picture of African economies emerges from the IMF's biannual World Economic Outlook...

  • Oct 1, 2002
  • 1 min read

RUSSIA: Lagging farm sector

An OECD report said yesterday that although grain exports were expected to rise again this year...

Russia
  • Sep 27, 2002
  • 1 min read

RUSSIA: Money laundering bill

The lower house of parliament approved today at second reading amendments toughening up...

Russia
  • Aug 8, 2002
  • 8 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Doubts over New Basel Accord terms

US bank regulators announced on July 31 the formation of a working group on new bank capital...

International