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Obama plan for banks can help to avoid a new financial crisis25-Jan-2010 Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD U.S. President Barack Obama’s plan to separate core commercial banking from some higher-risk activities in financial conglomerates and to place a moratorium on further consolidation could help to avoid a new financial crisis by resolving some major risks inherent to the current financial system. |
Statement by OECD Secretary-General to the International Monetary and Financial Committee11-Oct-2008 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General As the financial crisis deepens and spreads, a decisive policy action is needed to restore confidence and restart the flow of credit, according to Mr.Gurría. Also available:Related documents: |
Statement by the Secretary-General of the OECD on the financial crisis and its aftermath23-Sep-2008 Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría welcomes and supports the systemic rescue plan for financial markets announced by the US Government, which he says will contribute to stabilizing the U.S. and world economies. |
FDI from OECD countries jumps 50% in 2007 but set to fall in 200824-Jun-2008 Foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from OECD countries in 2007 leapt to a record USD 1.82 trillion from USD 1.2 trillion in 2006 but are projected to fall sharply in 2008, according to estimates from the OECD. Also available: |
Governments and industry should invest more in financial education, warns OECD29-Apr-2008 OECD countries have agreed new good practices on financial education relating to private pensions and insurance that Also available: |
European sovereign debt
Analysis from financial market expert, Adrian Blundell-Wignall
The European sovereign debt and banking crisis More articles
