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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) |
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)An organization of industrialized countries formed to promote the economic health of its members and to contribute to worldwide development.Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Similar MatchesCivil society organizationCivil society organizationNon-governmental organization Reorg (or Corporate Action or Reorganization)Reorg (or Corporate Action or Reorganization)Any transaction involving the issuance of stock or cash, or the cancellation of stock tendered by a shareholder, such as in the case of a merger, acquisition or tender offer. International Trade OrganizationInternational Trade OrganizationConceived as a complement to the Bretton Woods institutions -- the IMF and World Bank -- the ITO was to provide international discipline in the uses of trade policies. The Havana Charter for the ITO was not approved by the United States Congress, however, and the initiative died, replaced by the continuing and growing importance of the GATT. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)A cartel of oil-producing countries. International Organization for StandardizationInternational Organization for StandardizationISO is not an acronym but the name of a standards setting organization chartered by the United Nations. The name ISO is derived from Greek and connotes equality, i.e. each member country regardless of size or wealth gets only one vote. The ISO 4217 are the standard three letter currency codes. These codes are usually composed of the ISO 3166 two letter country code plus a third letter representing the name of the currency. Further SuggestionsWorld Trade Organization (WTO)Self regulatory organization (SRO) Non-governmental organization Plan for reorganization International Organization of Securities Commissioners Organization chart International Standards Organization Reorganization bond |
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