on Uruguay Corruption Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:45:00 GMT Uruguay is the 21 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Uruguay averaged 27.14 from 1997 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 42 in 1998 and a record low of 19 in 2013. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Uruguay Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
on Uruguay Employed Persons By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:21:00 GMT The number of employed persons in Uruguay decreased to 57.80 percent in January of 2020 from 58 percent in December of 2019. Employed Persons in Uruguay averaged 55.32 percent from 1996 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 61.10 percent in June of 2011 and a record low of 46.50 percent in November of 2002. In Uruguay, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides - Uruguay Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
on Uruguay CPI Transportation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:45:00 GMT The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Uruguay increased to 201.41 points in April of 2020 from 200.75 points in March of 2020. CPI Transportation in Uruguay averaged 101.82 points from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 201.41 points in April of 2020 and a record low of 34.75 points in March of 1997. This page provides - Uruguay Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
on Uruguay Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Uruguay recorded 694 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Uruguay reported 18 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Uruguay Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
on Uruguay Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Uruguay recorded 18 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Uruguay reported 694 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Uruguay Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article
on Uruguay Coronavirus Recovered By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:44:00 GMT Uruguay recorded 506 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Uruguay reported 18 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Uruguay Coronavirus Recovered. Full Article
on Morocco Average Precipitation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:07:00 GMT Precipitation in Morocco decreased to 2.47 mm in December from 8.07 mm in November of 2015. Precipitation in Morocco averaged 27.18 mm from 1901 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 126.11 mm in December of 1996 and a record low of 0 mm in July of 1980. This page includes a chart with historical data for Morocco Average Precipitation. Full Article
on Morocco Gross Fixed Capital Formation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 17:15:00 GMT Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Morocco increased to 314963 MAD Million in 2018 from 302226 MAD Million in 2017. Gross Fixed Capital Formation in Morocco averaged 75401.06 MAD Million from 1952 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 314963 MAD Million in 2018 and a record low of 690 MAD Million in 1957. This page provides - Morocco Gross Fixed Capital Formation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
on Morocco Corruption Index By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:43:00 GMT Morocco scored 41 points out of 100 on the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Index in Morocco averaged 36.76 Points from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 47 Points in 2000 and a record low of 32 Points in 2004. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory’s score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). This page provides the latest reported value for - Morocco Corruption Index - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
on Morocco Corruption Rank By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:45:00 GMT Morocco is the 80 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Corruption Rank in Morocco averaged 74.52 from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 91 in 2013 and a record low of 37 in 2000. The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is perceived to be. A country or territory's rank indicates its position relative to the other countries and territories in the index. This page provides the latest reported value for - Morocco Corruption Rank - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
on Morocco CPI Transportation By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:09:00 GMT The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Morocco decreased to 109.90 points in March of 2020 from 111.90 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Morocco averaged 108.35 points from 2008 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 114 points in July of 2014 and a record low of 102.70 points in March of 2009. This page provides - Morocco Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
on Morocco Employed Persons By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:51:00 GMT The number of employed persons in Morocco decreased to 10957 Thousand in the first quarter of 2020 from 10975 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2019. Employed Persons in Morocco averaged 10107.82 Thousand from 1999 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 11082 Thousand in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of 8577 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 1999. In Morocco, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business. This page provides - Morocco Employed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
on Morocco Coronavirus Cases By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Morocco recorded 5873 Coronavirus Cases since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Morocco reported 185 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Morocco Coronavirus Cases. Full Article
on Morocco Coronavirus Deaths By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Morocco recorded 186 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Morocco reported 5873 Coronavirus Cases. This page includes a chart with historical data for Morocco Coronavirus Deaths. Full Article
on Morocco Coronavirus Recovered By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:43:00 GMT Morocco recorded 2389 Coronavirus Recovered since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Morocco reported 186 Coronavirus Deaths. This page includes a chart with historical data for Morocco Coronavirus Recovered. Full Article
on G20 finance ministers agree new principles to boost financial consumer protection By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT G20 finance ministers have agreed new principles on financial consumer protection developed by the OECD. “Without consumer trust and confidence we could jeopardise the basis for global economic recovery and growth,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. Full Article
on G20 Leaders Summit: Financial Regulation Session By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT At this Financial Regulation Session of the G20 Leaders Summit, M. Gurría spoke of 'a comprehensive reform of the international financial architecture that should include financial inclusion, protection and education'. Full Article
on OECD/INFE High-level Principles on National Strategies for Financial Education By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:26:00 GMT The OECD/INFE High level Principles on National Strategies for Financial Education provide international guidance to policy makers with a view to developing evidence-based, co-ordinated and tailored approaches to financial education, both in emerging markets and more advanced economies. G20 Leaders recognised the important role of financial education policies when they endorsed these Principles in 2012. Full Article
on High-level seminar on capital flow management and liberalisation: the role of international co-operation By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:52:00 GMT This seminar aimed to advance shared understandings on policies to make the most of cross-border capital flows in support of growth and development and on the value of international co-operation, including the OECD Codes of Liberalisation, in the current context of serious global financial turbulence. Full Article
on Latin American Economic Outlook 2013 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:08:00 GMT The Latin American Economic Outlook 2013: SME Policies for Productive Development will be launched at the Ibero-American Summit in Cadiz, Spain, on Friday 16 November. This long-standing flagship of the OECD Development Centre is co-published with the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Full Article
on Towards green investment policy framework: The Case of Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure - Environment Working Paper No. 48 By dx.doi.org Published On :: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:18:00 GMT This report advances a “green investment policy framework” taking infrastructure investment as a starting point and looking only at climate change mitigation and adaptation. It highlights the significant opportunities and many challenges that exist today in both developed and developing countries to transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient (LCR) development through investment in both renovated and in new infrastructure. Full Article
on Responding to the crisis: what are OECD countries doing to strengthen their public finances? By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:30:00 GMT OECD countries are intensifying their fiscal consolidation efforts, introducing additional measures and extending the time horizon to implement them. Most have announced fiscal consolidation of more than 3% of GDP over the period 2009-15, according to the OECD’s Restoring Public Finances 2012. Full Article
on Developments in the value of implicit guarantees for bank debt: The role of resolution regimes and practices By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:14:00 GMT This report concludes that actual application of bail-ins, involving bondholders in loss sharing, could effectively reign in perceptions of implicit guarantees for bank debt. However, bail-ins are rare owing to concerns about contagion risks and depositor and investor protection, so implicit guarantees persist. Full Article
on Mobilising Investment in Low-Carbon, Climate Resilient Infrastructure - Environment Working Paper No. 46 By dx.doi.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:07:00 GMT This paper addresses several broad issues for governments aiming to encourage private sector investment in low-carbon climate resilient (LCR) infrastructure, in both developed and developing world contexts. Full Article
on 2nd International Meeting on Terrorism Risk Insurance By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:10:00 GMT Paris, 5 December 2012: This conference addressed the evolution of the terrorism threat and whether current insurance solutions adequately answer the needs of market players in an ever changing risk context. Full Article
on OECD-World Bank Conference on building financial capability in Africa and the Middle East By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:19:00 GMT This conference in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed specific issues relating to financial literacy in Africa and the MENA region. It presented the output of the Russia/OECD/World Bank Trust Fund on Financial Literacy and Education. Full Article
on India-OECD-World Bank Conference on financial education in India and Asia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:57:00 GMT This conference, taking place on 4-5 March 2013 in New Delhi, India, addressed specific issues relating to financial literacy in India and the Asia region. It presented the output of the Russia/OECD/World Bank Trust Fund on Financial Literacy and Education. Full Article
on Conference on defined contribution pensions, guarantees and risk sharing By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT London, UK. Discussions at this event focused on how to make Defined Contribution pensions work better for members, designing Defined Ambition pension plans, guarantees v. risk sharing pension deals and pensions communication and individual behaviour. Full Article
on The future of the Asian economic and financial community By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:12:00 GMT This article by OECD Deputy Secretary-General Rintaro Tamaki focuses on three issues that will be important in shaping the future of the Asian economic and financial community: trade, funding long-term investment and strengthened regional financial co-operation. Full Article
on Banking in a challenging environment: Business models, ethics and approaches towards risks By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:21:00 GMT This article summarises discussions from a financial roundtable addressing concerns about structural flaws in the way banks operate and are being regulated and supervised in the wake of on-going banking sector problems involving financial fraud and banking scandals. Full Article
on 13th Tokyo Roundtable on Capital Market Reform in Asia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT The implications of the European sovereign debt crisis for Asia, the globalisation of the funding of investments and the contribution of long-term institutional investors to growth were amongst the topics explored at the 2013 Tokyo Roundtable. Full Article
on Government Debt Management and Operational Risk: A Risk Management Framework and its Application in Turkey By dx.doi.org Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:01:00 GMT The management of operational risk is at the heart of efficient government, but countries often fail to apply good or even routine operational risk management practices and have difficulty in understanding how to put the processes in place. This paper sets out a widely-applicable and relevant policy approach and management framework and illustrates its practical application in Turkey. Full Article
on Written Statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee - April 2013 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:10:00 GMT The OECD provides an update on global economy in this statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee - April 2013. Full Article
on Statement to the German Bundestag's Finance Committee Hearing on the Draft Bank-Separation Law By www.oecd.org Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:08:00 GMT This statement by Adrian Blundell-Wignall and Paul Atkinson was presented to the German Bundestag's Finance Committee Hearing on the Draft Bank-Separation Law (Drucksache 17/12601) on 22 April 2013. Full Article
on Long-term investment, the cost of capital and the dividend and buyback puzzle By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 14:57:00 GMT The paper argues that interest rates are at extremely low levels to support banks, and the search for yield has pushed the liquidity driven speculative bubble from real estate, derivatives and structured products markets into the corporate debt market. Equities have rallied strongly too. This asset cycle is certainly helping banks reduce hidden losses on illiquid securities and could also help reduce the cost of equity. Full Article
on Structural reform and supervision of the banking sector in France By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 15:32:00 GMT The crisis has shown that there is no such thing as an optimal banking structure or model. The Liikanen report highlighted excessive risk taking and excessive reliance on short-term funding not matched with adequate capital protection. The French reform of the banking sector builds on this insight as well as the agreement reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the European CRD 4 to foster financial stability. Full Article
on G20-OECD High-level roundtable on institutional investors and long-term investment By www.oecd.org Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2013 16:04:00 GMT Co-organised by the G20 Russian Presidency and the OECD, this roundtable focused on policy measures to address constraints in long-term investment. It was organised back-to-back with the 2013 OECD Forum and the OECD-Euromoney Infrastructure Summit. Full Article
on G20-World Bank-OECD conference on empowering consumers of financial products and services By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:16:00 GMT This conference in Moscow explored strategies for developing financial literacy and capability and building effective consumer protection systems. Full Article
on Developing a funded pension system in Russia By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 23:20:00 GMT Faced with the acute poverty of many Russian pensioners, the Russian government is engaged in wide-ranging systemic reforms. This report contributes to the policy discussion by identifying aspects of the system that may need to be reformed and describing the experience of other countries as a point of comparison. Full Article
on Pension Fund Investment in Infrastructure: A Comparison between Australia and Canada By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:55:00 GMT At a time when many governments are looking to encourage private investment in infrastructure to bridge the infrastructure financing gap, this paper compares the experience of pension funds in Canada and Australia, looking at infrastructure policies, the pension system, investment strategies, asset allocation and governance of pension funds. Full Article
on Assessing the cost effectiveness of index-linked bond issuance By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 16:33:00 GMT Sovereign index-linked bond issuance has grown significantly since the early 1980s and index-linked bonds have become a widely accepted part of the set of instruments that sovereign debt managers use for funding purposes. This paper sets out a methodology for assessing their cost effectiveness relative to other financing options, using UK examples for illustration. Full Article
on OECD Insurance Statistics: Database and publication By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT This database and book provide major official insurance statistics for all OECD countries including data on premiums collected, claims, commissions by type of insurance, investments by type of investment, and numbers of companies and employees. Full Article
on Financial Education in Latin America and the Caribbean By dx.doi.org Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:55:00 GMT This report provides an overview of the status of financial education programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean, discusses their rationale, and offers initial guidance for policy makers. Full Article
on APEC/OECD Seminar on Infrastructure Financing By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:57:00 GMT This seminar took place in Palembang, Indonesia, with discussions focusing on institutional investors and long-term financing and policy measures and initiatives to address constraints to infrastructure investment identified by APEC under the Indonesian presidency. Full Article
on G20 countries step up action to help consumers make informed financial decisions By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 09:00:00 GMT The financial crisis has shown that many people need to have a better understanding of the financial issues in order to make informed decisions on matters such as savings, investments, pensions and credit, according to a report to be presented to G20 leaders in Saint Petersburg this week. Full Article
on Financial education and women By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 21:19:00 GMT Both women and men need to be sufficiently financially literate to effectively participate in economic activities and to take appropriate financial decisions for themselves and their families, but women often have less financial knowledge and lower access to formal financial products than men. Women therefore have specific and additional financial literacy needs. Full Article
on APEC Finance Ministers welcome OECD report on disaster risk financing in the Asia Pacific region By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:38:00 GMT At their meetings on 19-20 September 2013, APEC Finance Ministers welcomed a survey report prepared by the OECD on disaster risk financing practices in the Asia Pacific region. Full Article
on OECD-Latin America Seminar on enhancing transparency and monitoring of insurance markets By www.oecd.org Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 23:35:00 GMT This regional seminar in Montevideo, Uruguay, focused on the monitoring and transparency of insurance markets in Latin America through the provision of sound insurance statistics and indicators, regionally and globally. Full Article
on Developing Local Currency Bond Markets: A New Diagnostic Framework By www.oecd.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 08:36:00 GMT Jointly developed by the IMF, World Bank, EBRD, and the OECD, this report analyses the main elements necessary to deepen domestic bond markets in emerging and developing economies. Full Article
on Promoting financial inclusion through financial education By dx.doi.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:57:00 GMT Low levels of financial inclusion are associated with lower levels of financial literacy. This report looks at how policy makers are developing financial education policies for financial inclusion. It highlights challenges faced and solutions found, as well as outlining the main lessons learnt and possibilities for the way forward. Full Article