OECD provides a forum
for discussion of common
economic and social issues facing the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. OECD was founded in September 1960 as successor to the
Organization for European
Economic Cooperation (OEEC) which had administered European participation in the Marshall Plan. OECD seeks "to achieve the highest sustainable
economic growth and employment and a rising standard of living in member countries while maintaining financial stability and thus contribute to the world
economy." Members include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. OECD headquarters are in Paris, France.
See: Arrangement on Guidelines for Officially Supported Export Credits