International Issues

The American Swiss Foundation, in collaboration with the Swiss Bankers Association, sponsored a session on “Financial Privacy, Economic Freedom and the War on Terrorism” in New York on Monday. The … Read More

The External Relations Department of the International Monetary Fund has released the Communique (see link to full text below) approved following a meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee … Read More

US Treasury Secretary John Snow hosted G7 Ministers and Central Bank Governors at a joint meeting today in Washington, D.C. The April 23-24 meeting of the ministers and governors coincides … Read More

**OECD Countries Agree New Corporate Governance Principles** In Paris today, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced that the governments of its member countries have approved a revised … Read More

The OECD FORUM 2004 will be held May 12-13 at the Centre de Conférences Internationales, in Paris. This year’s theme is “Health of Nations”, with sessions addressing aspects such as … Read More

The International Monetary Fund today released the latest *Global Financial Stability Report* (GFSR). The 228-page document includes an Overview, and Chapters dealing with Global Financial Market Developments, Risk Transfer and … Read More

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank will adopt an integrated approach to conducting assessments of compliance with international standards for fighting money laundering and terrorist financing in member … Read More

**Progress Report** At its headquarters in Paris today, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced that its member countries have made major progress in efforts to eliminate harmful … Read More

**TFI to Fight The Financial War on Terror** The US Treasury announced today that the Administration has created an Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI). TFI will lead Treasury’s … Read More

**Global Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing Campaign** The Financial Action Task Force completed its Plenary in Paris today, at the conclusion of which President Claes Norgren issued a report highlighting … Read More