8/2/2019 - Gross borrowings of OECD governments from the markets are set to reach a new record level in 2019 by exceeding USD 11 trillion. While government funding needs in the wake of the financial crisis increased in most OECD countries, the recent further increase is confined to a few countries, particularly the United States.

This report provides updates of trends and developments associated with sovereign borrowing requirements and debt levels from the perspective of public debt managers for the OECD area and country groupings.

Foreign Direct Investment in Nepal increased by 17512.80 NPR Million in 2018. Foreign Direct Investment in Nepal averaged 4159.94 NPR Million from 2001 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 17512.80 NPR Million in 2018 and a record low of -469.70 NPR Million in 2006. This page provides - Nepal Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Rwanda increased by 305.50 USD Million in 2018. Foreign Direct Investment in Rwanda averaged 238.14 USD Million from 2009 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 314.70 USD Million in 2014 and a record low of 118.67 USD Million in 2009. This page provides - Rwanda Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Fighting foreign bribery is not a priority in Belgium. Together with the flagrant lack of resources for Belgian law enforcement authorities, this has resulted in very few foreign bribery investigations and prosecutions. In the 14 years since the entry into force of the foreign bribery offence in Belgium, only one case of bribery of foreign public officials has been concluded.

Economic policy should be better designed to bring about more inclusive growth, ensuring that the benefits of increased prosperity are shared more evenly across society, according to a new report from the OECD and the World Bank.

The global economy will strengthen over the coming two years, but urgent action is still required to further reduce unemployment and address other legacies from the crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Economic Outlook.

Norway has taken some good initiatives to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, but needs to establish overarching policies and strategies, and address significant weaknesses in a number of key areas, according to a new report by the Financial Action Task Force.

The OECD and the Government of Kazakhstan are signing today in Davos a Memorandum of Understanding on a two-year Country Programme, which will support an ambitious set of reforms of Kazakhstan’s policies and institutions.

The determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) are explored with gravity models, using a Poisson estimator and a linear estimator, both with fixed effects.

Labour market mobility in the European Union is increasing, but it remains too low to provide sufficient adjustment in the face of diverging labour market developments.

Over the past decade, sound macroeconomic policies and an improved business environment have helped generate relatively strong GDP growth.

This paper provides robust empirical evidence that government effectiveness is a key determinant of sovereign defaults.

This paper explores cross-country differences in the design of insolvency regimes, based on quantitative indicators constructed from countries’ responses to a recent OECD policy questionnaire.

Brazil must build on the positive momentum started with its new Corporate Liability Law and its first indictments in one foreign bribery case to investigate and prosecute more proactively foreign bribery.

Our collaboration with Brazil began more than 20 years ago. Since then, Brazil’s participation has grown and highlights the importance that Brazil attaches to helping lead – and shape – the OECD’s work.

This case study provides an overview of the Brazilian political financing system, including the applicable legislation, categories of political parties and funding, regulation mechanisms and transparency initiatives. It also reviews some of the tools provided to political actors to comply with the legal standards, and draft legislation designed to strengthen and reform the political funding system.

Current carbon prices are falling short of the levels needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change, but even moderate price increases could have a significant impact, according to new OECD research.

As part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Brazil, Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man and Latvia signed today the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) for the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country reports, bringing the total number of signatories to 49.

The OECD Working Group on Bribery is to send a high-level mission to Brasilia as soon as possible in November, to meet with senior officials, to reinforce the message that law enforcement capacity to investigate and prosecute foreign bribery should be preserved in order to ensure that Brazil remains able and committed to meeting its obligations under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

This OECD Regulatory Policy Working Paper presents the methodology, key results and statistical analysis of the 2015 Indicators of Regulatory Policy and Governance (iREG) to complement the OECD Regulatory Policy Outlook 2015.

The role of international organisations (IOs) is critical in the development of rules and standards that can help advance the well-being of citizens in an increasingly globalised world.

This paper assesses the redistribution of foreign direct investments (FDI) and tax revenues among countries due to multinationals’ response to international differences in corporate tax systems.

Independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) serve to promote sound fiscal policy and sustainable public finances. This report outlines good practices for their effective design and operation.

One of the more startling findings in the OECD Foreign Bribery Report, is that some level of corporate management was involved in over 50% of the cases sanctioned. This paper by Leah Ambler, published in the Journal of Business Compliance (01/2015), examines what went wrong and why from a corporate governance and compliance perspective.

With a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, this conference addressed what the Sustainable Development Goals will mean for business and how business sustainability strategies can be aligned to support their implementation.

In a historic visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to the OECD in Paris, the People’s Republic of China today decided to enhance longstanding collaboration with the OECD and to join the OECD Development Centre.

This stocktaking report first presents a chronology of how systems for the liability of legal persons have evolved among the 41 Parties to the Anti-Bribery Convention. It then presents a “mapping” of the features of these systems for the 41 Parties.

9 December 2016, Paris: Held on International Anti-Corruption Day, this roundtable provided an opportunity for governments, the private sector, civil society, and the media, to reflect on the liability of legal persons following more than 15 years of work by the OECD Working Group on Bribery to promote its application for foreign bribery.

Corruption undermines economic and social progress and steals the future of young generations. Parties to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention are required to criminalise bribery of foreign public officials but does this make a difference on the ground? This paper estimates a dynamic foreign direct investment (FDI) gravity model to explore the impact of corruption in general and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in particular.

27/03/2017 - Ukraine has become the 47th country to adhere to the OECD Declaration on International Investment and Multinational Enterprises. The Declaration commits Ukraine to provide an open and transparent environment for international investment and to encourage the positive contribution foreign investment can make to economic and social progress.

The OECD Due Diligence Guidance is being used as the basis and benchmark by many industry initiatives created to ensure the responsible sourcing of minerals. This report presents the findings of a pilot alignment assessment of five industry programmes against the recommendations of the OECD Guidance to gauge the coherence, effectiveness and credibility of these initiatives.

Latest statistics for global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows and international mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Analysis, trends and forecasts from the OECD using FDI statistics collected in accordance with latest international guidelines.

Foreign Direct Investment in Algeria increased by 0.48 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Algeria averaged 0.57 USD Billion from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1.85 USD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2009 and a record low of -1.33 USD Billion in the first quarter of 2015. This page provides - Algeria Foreign Direct Investment Net Flows - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Algeria decreased to 62000 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019 from 72600 USD Million in the first quarter of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Algeria averaged 134125 USD Million from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 194961 USD Million in the first quarter of 2014 and a record low of 62000 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. This page provides - Algeria Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Maldives decreased by 491.30 USD Million in 2018. Foreign Direct Investment in Maldives averaged -388.64 USD Million from 2011 until 2018, reaching an all time high of -228 USD Million in 2012 and a record low of -517.50 USD Million in 2017. This page provides - Maldives Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Maldives increased to 11580.70 MVR Million in December from 9300.10 MVR Million in November of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Maldives averaged 7652.29 MVR Million from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 14445.10 MVR Million in February of 2019 and a record low of 3402.28 MVR Million in October of 2010. This page provides - Maldives Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Argentina increased to 39189 USD Million in February from 38872 USD Million in January of 2020. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Argentina averaged 12982.04 USD Million from 1957 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 65345 USD Million in April of 2019 and a record low of 13 USD Million in February of 1972. In Argentina, Foreign Exchange Reserves are the foreign assets held or controlled by the country central bank. The reserves are made of specific currency. They can also be special drawing rights and marketable securities denominated in foreign currencies like treasury bills, government bonds, corporate bonds and equities and foreign currency loans. This page provides - Argentina Foreign Exchange Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Madagascar increased by 1251.50 MGA Billion in 2013. Foreign Direct Investment in Madagascar averaged 2188.86 MGA Billion from 2000 until 2013, reaching an all time high of 7716.70 MGA Billion in 2009 and a record low of 530.60 MGA Billion in 2005. This page provides - Madagascar Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Namibia decreased by 679.40 NAD Million in the second quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Namibia averaged 1097.66 NAD Million from 1999 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 6789.40 NAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2015 and a record low of -2373.20 NAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2018. This page provides - Namibia Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Botswana decreased to 6514 USD Million in November from 6723 USD Million in October of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Botswana averaged 7275.95 USD Million from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10346 USD Million in April of 2008 and a record low of 5152 USD Million in October of 2003. This page provides - Botswana Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Tunisia increased by 650.70 TND Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Tunisia averaged 578.75 TND Million from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3361.30 TND Million in the third quarter of 2006 and a record low of 0 TND Million in the third quarter of 2004. This page provides - Tunisia Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports Intra Eu - Railway & Tram Tracks, Signals, Fixings, Etc. in the United Kingdom increased to 65.45 GBP Million in February from 52.78 GBP Million in January of 2020. Imports Intra Eu - Railway & Tram Tracks, Signals, in the United Kingdom averaged 31.44 GBP Million from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 188.95 GBP Million in September of 2016 and a record low of 2.13 GBP Million in October of 1996. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Imports of Intra EU - Railway & Tram Tracks, Sign.

Foreign Direct Investment in Iran increased by 2430.20 USD Million in 2017. Foreign Direct Investment in Iran averaged 2409.97 USD Million from 1998 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 4488.60 USD Million in 2012 and a record low of 15.60 USD Million in 1999. This page provides - Iran Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Mongolia decreased to 4015.50 USD Million in November from 4033.80 USD Million in October of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Mongolia averaged 1853.30 USD Million from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4125.80 USD Million in December of 2012 and a record low of 326 USD Million in January of 2006. This page provides - Mongolia Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Georgia increased to 2706672 GEL Thousands in December from 2695791 GEL Thousands in November of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Georgia averaged 1347821.57 GEL Thousands from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3219449 GEL Thousands in October of 2017 and a record low of 297495 GEL Thousands in July of 2006. This page provides - Georgia Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Direct Investment in Bolivia increased by 151 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Direct Investment in Bolivia averaged 103.24 USD Million from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1023.40 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 1998 and a record low of -505.47 USD Million in the second quarter of 2014. This page provides - Bolivia Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Laos increased to 997.25 USD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 814.67 USD Million in the third quarter of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Laos averaged 661.13 USD Million from 2004 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1179.78 USD Million in the second quarter of 2015 and a record low of 211.50 USD Million in the first quarter of 2004. This page provides - Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Bhutan increased to 1136.80 USD Million in October from 1125.20 USD Million in September of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Bhutan averaged 892.65 USD Million from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1902.60 USD Million in July of 2016 and a record low of 458.30 USD Million in April of 2006. This page provides - Bhutan Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Foreign Exchange Reserves in Papua New Guinea increased to 2338.10 USD Million in December from 2210.10 USD Million in November of 2019. Foreign Exchange Reserves in Papua New Guinea averaged 2059.20 USD Million from 2013 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3064 USD Million in October of 2013 and a record low of 1609.20 USD Million in May of 2018. This page provides - Papua New Guinea Foreign Exchange Reserves- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.