The OECD will be holding the following news briefings at the G20 leaders’ summit in Saint Petersburg this week. All times are local.

Wednesday 4 September 15.00 p.m. Media Centre – Tackling tax evasion and avoidance -  Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, will provide an update on G20 initiatives to clampdown on tax avoidance by individuals and companies. 

Thursday 5 September 11.00 a.m. Media Centre – Financial education: Helping consumers make the right choices.  OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría and Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov will present a report, commissioned by the G20, on boosting financial literacy.

For further information, journalists are requested to contact Stephen Di Biasio (stephen.dibiasio@oecd.org) or Sara Sreberny-Mohammadi (sara.sreberny-mohammadi@oecd.org) in St Petersburg or the OECD’s Media Division in Paris (news.contact@oecd.org)