Danish practice threatens untying regime, say OECD sources

Business March 31, 2006

Denmark does not accept that the OECD rules for untied aid to least developed countries are valid for mixed credits. Finland, Sweden and Norway have abolished tied credits in order to comply with the OECD rules. Their export industries have been hit hard, while Danish mixed credit-financed export contracts have skyrocketted. OECD sources condemn the Danish position.

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