The Global Forum and the Asian Development Bank held a joint training event on the Exchange of Information on Request Peer Reviews and Implementation of the Automatic Exchange of Information Standard from 17 January to 31 January 2020 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Mali joins the international fight against tax evasion by becoming the 161st member of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes.

Part I reports on the activities in the OECD's international tax agenda, in particular the progress made in addressing the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. It also provides an update on G20 tax deliverables including tax transparency, implementation of BEPS measures & capacity building to support developing countries. Part II reports on the activities of the Global Forum.

The Global Forum and the Italian Revenue Agency carried out an onsite visit in Tirana to assist Albania with the implementation of the international standard of automatic exchange of financial account information (AEOI).

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes visited the Headquarter of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on 3-4 February 2020 to discuss the tax transparency agenda in Africa.

Comprised of 34 Global Forum members, the Automatic Exchange of Information Peer Review Group (APRG) held its first meeting on 16-18 March 2020 to discuss key issues in ensuring that jurisdictions are putting in place what is required to deliver an effective AEOI Standard, as well as how the recent developments in relation to Covid-19 might impact expectations.

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) published today eight new peer review reports assessing compliance with the international standard on transparency and exchange of information on request (EOIR).

As a result of COVID-19, public life has come to a sudden halt and consumer spending is plummeting. How will this crisis and the policy actions taken in response affect tax revenues? And what lessons can be learned from the previous global financial crisis?

Labour taxes on the average worker across OECD countries continued to decline for the sixth consecutive year in 2019, according to a new OECD report.

Latest data on tax policy measures taken by governments so far in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Exports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Products in Canada increased to 534.20 CAD Million in March from 459 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Prod in Canada averaged 249.03 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 617.40 CAD Million in February of 2016 and a record low of 37 CAD Million in December of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate.

Exports (Bop) - Food, Beverage And Tobacco Products in Canada increased to 2685.50 CAD Million in March from 2594.50 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Food, Beverage And Tobacco Product in Canada averaged 1423.40 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2808.70 CAD Million in December of 2016 and a record low of 425.60 CAD Million in March of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Food, Beverage And Tobacco Pro.

Exports of (bop) - Basic Chemicals in Canada increased to 545.30 CAD Million in March from 512.60 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports of (bop) - Basic Chemicals in Canada averaged 441.79 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1007.30 CAD Million in June of 2007 and a record low of 160.90 CAD Million in November of 1991. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Basic Chemicals.

Exports (Bop) - Basic Chemicals And Industrial Chemical Products in Canada decreased to 1423.40 CAD Million in March from 1587.20 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Basic Chemicals And Industrial Che in Canada averaged 1114.09 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2146.90 CAD Million in July of 2008 and a record low of 287.30 CAD Million in December of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Basic Chemicals And Industrial.

Exports (Bop) - Basic&Industrial Chemical, Plastic Products in Canada decreased to 2611.80 CAD Million in March from 2750.50 CAD Million in February of 2020. Exports (Bop) - Basic&Industrial Chemical, Plastic in Canada averaged 1988.89 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3322.70 CAD Million in July of 2008 and a record low of 492 CAD Million in December of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Exports of (bop) - Basic&industrial Chemical, Pla.

Imports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Products in Canada increased to 307.40 CAD Million in March from 257 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate Prod in Canada averaged 177.85 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 329.30 CAD Million in April of 2014 and a record low of 55.10 CAD Million in September of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Food And Tobacco Intermediate.

Imports of (bop) - Tobacco Products in Canada increased to 97 CAD Million in March from 84.30 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports of (bop) - Tobacco Products in Canada averaged 53.60 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 227.80 CAD Million in September of 2019 and a record low of 2.40 CAD Million in July of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Tobacco Products.

Imports (Bop) - Plastic&Rubber Basic Products (Except Resins) in Canada increased to 367.10 CAD Million in March from 338.50 CAD Million in February of 2020. Imports (Bop) - Plastic&Rubber Basic Products (Exc in Canada averaged 291.79 CAD Million from 1988 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 431.50 CAD Million in January of 2016 and a record low of 113.10 CAD Million in July of 1988. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Imports of (bop) - Plastic&rubber Basic Products.

Imports - Coins, Gems, Jewelry & Collectibles (Census Basis) in the United States decreased to 1531.35 USD Million in March from 2278.46 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Coins, Gems, Jewelry & Collectibles (Cen in the United States averaged 1516.51 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2899.82 USD Million in August of 2019 and a record low of 507.66 USD Million in May of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Coins, Gems, Jewelry & Collectibles.

Imports - Coal & Other Fuels Except Gas (Census Basis) in the United States decreased to 144.06 USD Million in March from 149.31 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Coal & Other Fuels Except Gas (Census Ba in the United States averaged 140.99 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 598.95 USD Million in August of 2008 and a record low of 18.71 USD Million in April of 1990. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Coal & Other Fuels Except Gas.

Imports - Civilian Aircraft, Engines & Parts (Census Basis) in the United States decreased to 4585.50 USD Million in March from 4675.21 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Civilian Aircraft, Engines & Parts (Cens in the United States averaged 2490.72 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6159.71 USD Million in February of 2019 and a record low of 556.58 USD Million in January of 1989. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Civilian Aircraft, Engines & Parts.

Imports - Civilian Aircraft, Complete (Census Basis) in the United States increased to 1379.90 USD Million in March from 1060.41 USD Million in February of 2020. Imports - Civilian Aircraft, Complete (Census Basi in the United States averaged 811 USD Million from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2242.09 USD Million in August of 2014 and a record low of 80.17 USD Million in August of 1994. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Civilian Aircraft, Complete.

Iraq recorded a trade surplus of 41524 USD Million in 2018. Balance of Trade in Iraq averaged 10976.96 USD Million from 1988 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 47550 USD Million in 2008 and a record low of -3492 USD Million in 2004. Iraq has been recording trade surpluses since 2005 due to a rise in the shipments of oil (99 percent of total exports). Main imports are: machinery and transport equipment; manufactured articles and mineral fuels. Main trading partners are: United States (25 percent of total exports and 6 percent of imports) and China (12 percent of exports and 14 percent of imports). Others include: Syria, India and South Korea. This page provides - Iraq Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Burundi increased to 2799773 BIF Million in October from 2785701.40 BIF Million in September of 2019. Banks Balance Sheet in Burundi averaged 1969860.79 BIF Million from 2015 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2799773 BIF Million in October of 2019 and a record low of 1447265.50 BIF Million in January of 2016. This page provides - Burundi Banks Balance Sheet- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Italy increased to 3769560.71 EUR Million in February from 3750270.33 EUR Million in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Italy averaged 2934036.34 EUR Million from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4247044.51 EUR Million in November of 2012 and a record low of 1393773.06 EUR Million in January of 1996. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Banks Balance Sheet - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Turkey increased to 4678225798 TRY Thousand in February from 4498754472 TRY Thousand in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Turkey averaged 762529950.36 TRY Thousand from 1986 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4678225798 TRY Thousand in February of 2020 and a record low of 15859.80 TRY Thousand in January of 1986. This page provides the latest reported value for - Turkey Banks Balance Sheet - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Spain increased to 2707.20 EUR Billion in February from 2682.50 EUR Billion in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Spain averaged 1953.57 EUR Billion from 1989 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3733 EUR Billion in March of 2012 and a record low of 439.60 EUR Billion in January of 1990. This page provides the latest reported value for - Spain Banks Balance Sheet - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in the United States increased to 19729125 USD Million in April 8 from 19717856 USD Million in the previous week. Banks Balance Sheet in the United States averaged 6484902.08 USD Million from 1973 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 19729125 USD Million in April of 2020 and a record low of 697581.70 USD Million in January of 1973. This page provides - United States Banks Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Germany increased to 8975.05 EUR Billion in February from 8529.40 EUR Billion in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Germany averaged 3831.49 EUR Billion from 1950 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10087.65 EUR Billion in December of 1998 and a record low of 30.82 EUR Billion in June of 1950. This page provides - Germany Central Bank Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Canada increased to 6573422 CAD Million in February from 6370523 CAD Million in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Canada averaged 1171489.87 CAD Million from 1954 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6573422 CAD Million in February of 2020 and a record low of 10516 CAD Million in April of 1954. This page provides - Canada Banks Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Brazil increased to 6877781.57 BRL Million in January from 6803853.16 BRL Million in December of 2019. Banks Balance Sheet in Brazil averaged 2810548.73 BRL Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6877781.57 BRL Million in January of 2020 and a record low of 4596.15 BRL Million in August of 2012. This page provides - Brazil Banks Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Mexico increased to 83459512 MXN Million in February from 82402030 MXN Million in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Mexico averaged 12048596.95 MXN Million from 2000 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 84367340 MXN Million in November of 2019 and a record low of 1171622 MXN Million in April of 2002. This page provides the latest reported value for - Mexico Banks Balance Sheet - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Switzerland increased to 2124644.57 CHF Million in February from 2116896.91 CHF Million in January of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in Switzerland averaged 1168193.85 CHF Million from 1987 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2124644.57 CHF Million in February of 2020 and a record low of 595832 CHF Million in December of 1987. This page provides - Switzerland Banks Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in France increased to 10208997 EUR Million in March from 9967881 EUR Million in February of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in France averaged 6624965.78 EUR Million from 1997 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10208997 EUR Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 3147124 EUR Million in September of 1997. This page provides the latest reported value for - France Banks Balance Sheet - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in the United Kingdom increased to 4204845 GBP Million in March from 4066563 GBP Million in February of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in the United Kingdom averaged 3676330.06 GBP Million from 2010 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4204845 GBP Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 3342179 GBP Million in September of 2014. This page provides - United Kingdom Banks Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in South Africa increased to 6579309 ZAR Million in March from 6070834 ZAR Million in February of 2020. Banks Balance Sheet in South Africa averaged 2171889.01 ZAR Million from 1986 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6579309 ZAR Million in March of 2020 and a record low of 114781 ZAR Million in March of 1987. This page provides - South Africa Banks Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Banks Balance Sheet in Australia increased to 5510.55 AUD Billion in the first quarter of 2020 from 4757.86 AUD Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. Banks Balance Sheet in Australia averaged 1879.47 AUD Billion from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 5510.55 AUD Billion in the first quarter of 2020 and a record low of 322.97 AUD Billion in the first quarter of 1990. This page provides - Australia Banks Balance Sheet - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

G20 governments should prevent further deterioration in their collective trade and investment policy stance and focus on promoting open markets to re-boot growth in the world economy, according to the OECD, WTO and UNCTAD.

Die OECD-Arbeitsgruppe gegen Bestechung bedauert, dass in Österreich bisher noch kein Urteil wegen der Bestechung von ausländischen Amtsträgern ergangen ist, obwohl seit der Ratifizierung des entsprechenden OECD-Übereinkommens vor 13 Jahren eine Reihe von Vorwürfen vorlag.

Government, business, trade and civil society representatives came together at this panel session to discuss the first year of implementation following the 2011 Update of the Guidelines.

Global value chains (GVCs) have become a dominant feature of world trade and investment, offering new prospects for growth, development and jobs, according to a new joint report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Azerbaijan must do more to enforce recently introduced anti-corruption laws and to ensure law enforcement has the resources to prosecute complex corruption crimes, says a new OECD report.

This workshop sought to address whether the data we are using to measure and analyse globalisation is up to the task, and if it isn’t, what could be done.

Since the start of the crisis, a growing number of OECD countries have been reporting declining inward and outward FDI, a phenomenon that could be described as ‘investment de-globalisation’. Governments must take immediate and vigorous action to reverse such trends by removing unnecessary barriers and complexities that hinder investment, said OECD Secretary-General.

Based on the OECD-UNODC-World Bank Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Handbook, this webcast organised by KPMG offered an opportunity for attendees to learn about and understand the value of anti-corruption and ethics compliance best practices and how to use them to enhance their programmes.

The G20 needs to go structural, social, and green! With fiscal and monetary policy room nearly exhausted, structural reforms are the best choices, sometimes the only choice. The OECD battle cry in this regard has been unchanged since 2008: “go structural!”.

Most international bribes are paid by large companies, usually with the knowledge of senior management, according to new OECD analysis of the cost of foreign bribery and corruption.

“Why do financial institutions and investors see so little risk, while companies investing in the real economy see so much risk?” This is perhaps the most important question facing policy makers today. This paper sets out some of the possible hypotheses for lack of investment in the world economy. It uses data drawn from 10 000 global companies in 75 advanced and emerging countries.

We therefore need a “copernician” change in our approach to the growth – inequality nexus: let’s not think growth first, and inequality thereafter but let’s consider both of them, together, in their circularity. In other words, let’s think “Inclusive Growth”, right from the start, and let’s make it another touchstone of our efforts and complement the Pittsburgh tryptic of strong, sustainable and balanced growth!

The OECD hosted a workshop on green investment banks on 20 May 2015. It built upon discussions of green banks at the OECD Green Investment Financing Fora (May 2015 and June 2014) and continued international dialogue on the experiences of green banks. The workshop welcomed 9 different green banks, public financial institutions, NGOs, the private sector and over 20 countries interested in the green bank model.