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Corporate Bond Markets in a Time of Unconventional Monetary Policy

25 February 2019 - Corporate bond markets have become an increasingly important source of financing for non-financial companies since the global financial crisis. The total outstanding debt in the form of corporate bonds reached USD 13 trillion as of end-2018. In real terms, this is twice as much as in 2008. This paper documents a number of associated risks and vulnerabilities.

Public Consultation on the OECD Anti-Corruption and Integrity Guidelines for State-Owned Enterprises

This draft text of the OECD Anti-Corruption and Integrity Guidelines for State-Owned Enterprises is available for public comment until 31 January 2019.

Survey on the sourcing practices of SMEs operating in the garment and footwear sector supply chain

As part of the implementation strategy for the recently adopted OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector, the OECD is conducting a series of surveys that target SMEs operating within the sector.

OECD-India work on corporate governance

This policy dialogue aims to deepen policy discussions between the OECD and key decision-makers in India. The first phase of the programme provides policy options on improving monitoring and prevention of abusive related party transactions. The current phase will focus on corporate governance of company groups.

OECD Reviews of Innovation Policy: Austria 2018

Multi-stakeholder sports integrity taskforces established

06/12/2018 - The International Partnership against Corruption in Sport (IPACS) staged a major summit in London on 6 December 2018 to reaffirm the global commitment to tackling corruption in sport.

OECD Blockchain Policy Forum 2018

4-5 September 2018, Paris - The OECD Blockchain Policy Forum on "Distributed Ledgers: Opportunities and Challenges" was the first major international conference to take stock of blockchain’s impacts across the full range of government activities and public priorities.

Financial system risk is elevated and global standards are essential in managing cross-border infrastructure investment

A new OECD report, the 2018 Business and Finance Outlook, highlights a number of major risks having the potential to disrupt global economic growth. It notes that the gradual normalisation of monetary policy in an environment of growing debt will be a major test of whether the Basel III regulatory reforms have achieved their goal of ensuring safety and soundness in the financial system.

State-Owned Enterprises and Corruption - What Are the Risks and What Can Be Done?

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: a Glass Half Full

20 June 2018 - This Liber Amicorum was prepared for Roel Nieuwenkamp. It offers a wide-ranging and comprehensive message to governments, business, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to collectively widen and deepen the adherence and practice of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises worldwide.