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20-May-2010
Countries must quickly agree new financial rules to boost bank lending and strengthen the global economic recovery, said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría at a conference in Berlin.
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11-Mar-2010
The recent major earthquakes in Chile and Haiti are the latest reminder of the urgent need for disaster preparedness. The OECD is inviting public comment on draft good practices intended to reflect international good practices on the mitigation and financial management of catastrophic risks. Deadline for comment is 1 May 2010.
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20-Feb-2009
The OECD invites public comments on a draft OECD “Policy Handbook on Natural Hazard Awareness and Disaster Risk Reduction” from stakeholders in OECD and non-OECD countries. This handbook is aimed at providing policy guidance in the field of natural hazard awareness and disaster risk reduction education.
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16-Feb-2009
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría has welcomed the decision by G7 Finance Ministers to work towards setting up a set of common principles on integrity, transparency and propriety in global financial and business transactions.
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13-Feb-2009
In a statement issued today (12 February 2009), the OECD, the IMF and the World Bank underscored the urgent need for measures to restore banks’ lending capacity and for fiscal stimulus to combat the economic crisis. They also warned against protectionist policies, which they said would slow down global recovery. The statement was issued following a joint seminar held at OECD headquarters on 4 February 2009 to discuss the response to the crisis.
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