Historical Commercial Interest Reference Rates (CIRR)

This excel file contains all the historical interest rates used in the Export Credits. These include CIRR since 1983, ASU CIRR since 2007, RESU CIRR since 2009 and NSU CIRR since 2009.

CIRR (Commercial Interest Reference Rates)

The Commercial Interest Reference Rates valid from 15 May to 14 June 2013 have been published.

Trade Costs: What Have We Learned? A Synthesis Report

Understanding trade costs is essential for formulating policy interventions designed to reduce such costs. This report synthesises all OECD work on cost factors across the entire trade chain.

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