The crisis has shown that there is no such thing as an optimal banking structure or model. The Liikanen report highlighted excessive risk taking and excessive reliance on short-term funding not matched with adequate capital protection. The French reform of the banking sector builds on this insight as well as the agreement reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the European CRD 4 to foster financial stability.

This study explores the effectiveness of the incentive mechanisms embedded within the UK’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) for banks’ to expand their supply of lending to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

In 2014, the Financial Stability Board (FSB), in collaboration with the IMF and OECD, prepared a report for G20 leaders that sought to assess the cross-border consistencies and global financial stability implications of structural banking reform measures. To further examine structural banking reform measures taken since 2008, the OECD circulated a survey. This report describes the outcome of this survey.

21 June 2017, Paris: Co-organised by the International Network for Pensions, Aging, and Retirement Research (INPARR), the OECD and IOPS, this seminar provided a window into the latest thinking and research that sheds light on where pension plans and designs are headed in the future and challenges to their future sustainability and efficiency.

23 February 2018, Dublin - This event focussed on how to build better retirement by ensuring value for money, implementing automatic enrolment and designing retirement pay-outs.

7 March 2019 - The International Conference on Pension Supervision and Regulation this year will focus on Options for creating sustainable pension systems in emerging markets and will take place in New Delhi, India.

Cross-border capital flows are an integral component of international finance, but require a balanced framework for removing unnecessary barriers to the movement of capital while providing governments flexibility to cope with instances of economic or financial instability, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said today.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Brussels on Thursday 13th June to launch the 2013 OECD International Migration Outlook and to hold bilateral meetings with Officials of the European Union.

Korea, which has had the highest growth rate of greenhouse gas emissions in the OECD area since 1990, adopted an ambitious Green Growth Strategy in 2009.

The Secretary-General of the OECD was in Tallinn on 28 January to launch the Economic Survey of Estonia 2015.

In many OECD countries, the labour market has yet to recover the lost ground suffered in the aftermath of the financial crisis. In some of them, unemployment has been persistently high, resulting in a very high incidence of long-term unemployment.

This study explores the effectiveness of the incentive mechanisms embedded within the UK’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) for banks’ to expand their supply of lending to medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

This study explores the effectiveness of the incentive mechanisms embedded within the UK’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) for banks’ to expand their supply of lending to medium sized enterprises (SMEs)

The paper describes revisions to the trend labour efficiency component of the production function underpinning long-term economic scenarios.

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Brasilia on 21-22 October 2013 to present the OECD Economic Survey of Brazil and hold meetings with several Ministers.

s part of ongoing efforts to deepen longstanding ties between the OECD and Brazil, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría will conduct an official visit on 3-5 November.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery reaffirms the importance of the independence of prosecutors and judges and is concerned that Brazil’s achievements in fighting corruption may be seriously jeopardised by recent legislative developments.

This blog, by Wikichild co-ordinator Melinda George, takes a look at the well-being aspects and the quality of public service provision in the OECD's "Government at a Glance 2013" report. The post is part of Wikiprogress' December spotlight on governance.

Whistleblowing is an essential element for safeguarding the public interest and for promoting a culture of public accountability and integrity. The majority of OECD countries have recently passed legislation protecting whistleblowers and yet, despite being high on the agenda, successful whistleblowing stories are rare.

The recent riots in Baltimore following the death of Freddy Gray bring a tragic focus, once again, on inequality. Maryland’s largest city, Baltimore is a perfect laboratory to study it, thanks in part to the superb comparative statistics the city keeps. OECD Insights Blog.

The public consultation took place from 1 August to 31 October 2016.

This report analyses the supervision and enforcement of rules and practices relating to related party transactions, takeover bids and shareholder meetings in 27 jurisdictions and includes in-depth reviews of practices in Brazil, Turkey, and the United States.

The OECD made the draft text of the revised OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises available for public comment between May and September 2014. The public consultation is now closed.

Tourist Arrivals in Iceland decreased to 79873 in March from 133001 in February of 2020. Tourist Arrivals in Iceland averaged 75208.18 from 2002 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 291344 in August of 2018 and a record low of 10592 in December of 2002. In Iceland, the Icelandic Tourist Board counts foreign visitors when they leave through Keflavík Airport. This page provides - Iceland Foreign Visitors- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Tourist Arrivals in Hong Kong decreased to 82285 in March from 199123 in February of 2020. Tourist Arrivals in Hong Kong averaged 2476337.53 from 1992 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6784406 in January of 2019 and a record low of 82285 in March of 2020. This page provides - Hong Kong Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Tourist Arrivals in Bahamas increased to 706.27 Thousand in December from 618.84 Thousand in November of 2019. Tourist Arrivals in Bahamas averaged 469.17 Thousand from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 749.04 Thousand in March of 2019 and a record low of 150.30 Thousand in September of 2004. This page provides - Bahamas Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Tourist Arrivals in Fiji decreased to 65386 in January from 73740 in December of 2019. Tourist Arrivals in Fiji averaged 135711.31 from 1994 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 675050 in December of 2011 and a record low of 35484 in February of 2013. This page provides the latest reported value for - Fiji Visitor Arrivals - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Imports from St Christopher and Nevis in Australia remained unchanged at 0 AUD Million in March from 0 AUD Million in February of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Australia Imports from St Christopher And Nevis.

Precipitation in St Kitts and Nevis decreased to 140.98 mm in December from 274.38 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in St Kitts and Nevis averaged 189.58 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 621.85 mm in November of 1987 and a record low of 23 mm in June of 2012. This page includes a chart with historical data for St Kitts and Nevis Average Precipitation.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in St Kitts and Nevis was last recorded at 28294.57 US dollars in 2018, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in St Kitts and Nevis, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 159 percent of the world's average. GDP Per Capita Ppp in St Kitts and Nevis averaged 22500.45 USD from 1990 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 28294.57 USD in 2018 and a record low of 15147.34 USD in 1991. The GDP per capita PPP is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by purchasing power parity, by the total population. This page provides - St Kitts And Nevis GDP Per Capita PPP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Deposit Interest Rate in St Kitts and Nevis decreased to 2.08 percent in 2018 from 2.27 percent in 2017. Deposit Interest Rate in St Kitts and Nevis averaged 4.77 percent from 1980 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 7.50 percent in 1988 and a record low of 2.08 percent in 2018. The Deposit Interest Rate is the average rate paid by commercial banks to individuals or corporations on deposits. This page includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in St Kitts and Nevis.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in St Kitts and Nevis was last recorded at 18011.19 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in St Kitts and Nevis is equivalent to 143 percent of the world's average. GDP Per Capita in St Kitts and Nevis averaged 11830.94 USD from 1977 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 18011.19 USD in 2018 and a record low of 4273.69 USD in 1977. This page provides the latest reported value for - St Kitts And Nevis GDP Per Capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

St Kitts and Nevis is ranked 139 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business, according to the latest World Bank annual ratings. The rank of St Kitts and Nevis improved to 139 in 2019 from 140 in 2018. Ease of Doing Business in St Kitts and Nevis averaged 109.92 from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 140 in 2018 and a record low of 70 in 2008. The Ease of doing business index ranks countries against each other based on how the regulatory environment is conducive to business operationstronger protections of property rights. Economies with a high rank (1 to 20) have simpler and more friendly regulations for businesses. This page includes a chart with historical data for Ease of Doing Business in St Kitts and Nevis.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in St Kitts and Nevis was worth 1.09 billion US dollars in 2019, according to official data from the World Bank and projections from Trading Economics. The GDP value of St Kitts and Nevis represents 0 percent of the world economy. GDP in St Kitts and Nevis averaged 0.33 USD Billion from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1.09 USD Billion in 2019 and a record low of 0.01 USD Billion in 1961. The gross domestic product (GDP) measures of national income and output for a given country's economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) is equal to the total expenditures for all final goods and services produced within the country in a stipulated period of time. This page provides the latest reported value for - St Kitts And Nevis GDP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Imports - Television Receivers, Incl Video Monitors in Mexico increased to 182382 USD THO in March from 149240 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports - Television Receivers, Incl Video Monitor in Mexico averaged 244579.31 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 465923 USD THO in October of 2015 and a record low of 149240 USD THO in February of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Mexico Imports of Television Receivers, Incl Video Monit.

Regional forecast reflects oil production cuts and comes amid price volatility

Lorry company’s board says lenders will only support refinancing through buyout group’s proposal

Crystal Amber’s move shows sign of confidence in struggling UK group

The judicial inquiry into alleged graft under the presidency of Jacob Zuma is laying bare the divisions of the ruling ANC. Gideon Rachman discusses Mr Zuma's testimony with Joseph Cotterill in Johannesburg and David Pilling, Africa editor.

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James Timpson has been planning how to operate his stores post-pandemic

Operators warn they will struggle to meet franchise agreements as passenger numbers plunge

Bizarre lyrics, atonal melodies and a ‘koala synth’; Nic Fildes enters the world of algorithm-inspired Europop

Patrick Jenkins and guests discuss RBS as Alison Rose, the first woman to lead one of the UK’s top banks, takes the helm, Iqbal Khan and the hiring spat between Credit Suisse and UBS, and the role of US investment banks in the failed WeWork IPO. With special guest John Cronin of Goodbody stockbrokers in Dublin.

Contributors: Patrick Jenkins, financial editor, Nicholas Megaw, retail banking correspondent, Stephen Morris, European banking correspondent, and Laura Noonan, US banking editor. Producer: Fiona Symon

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In 1919 Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany "to create the new structure of the future". Its teaching combined fine art with craft, and its adherents saw design as the key to a better way of life. Were its utopian aims misguided? What is its relevance today? On the opening of a major exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London, Neville Hawcock puts these questions to Lydia Yee, co-curator of the show; Edwin Heathcote, FT architecture critic; and Peter Aspden, FT arts writer. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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The London venue’s exhibition of Presley memorabilia is curious mix of the banal and the resplendent – and none the worse for that, says the FT’s arts writer  

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A new short story for the holidays, from the winner of the 2013 Man Booker International Prize. The reader is Christine Spolar  

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The singer’s old label boss called the song ‘a morbid mess’, but it shot to number one in the US. Ahead of the 40th anniversary of Elvis’s death in August, FT pop writers Peter Apsden and David Cheal discuss the song's origins, dark appeal and afterlife. Credits: 104pro Media, Legacy Recordings, Entertain Me Ltd, Spectrum, Omnivore Recordings, Vengeance Records  

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How to find a financial adviser - a relationship with an adviser you can trust is something that FT readers often tell us is hard to come by. FT Money editor Claer Barrett talks to Damian Fantato, deputy editor of FT Adviser about the solution. Plus, with less than a month to go until the general election, financial advisers tell us they are getting calls from a lot of worried clients - we discuss what's troubling them. And finally, the rise of the 40-year mortgage - Paul Lewis, presenter of BBC Moneybox is here to share his own worries about extra long hours.

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How has modern Ireland changed the way it views the events that took place in Dublin 100 years ago?

Finance minister Paulo Guedes has had his liberal economic agenda sidelined by emergency measures