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Launch Event: ​Illicit Trade and Sovereign Credit Ratings 

Launch event: Roundtable discussion on the link between illicit trade and sovereign credit ratings



The report "The Link Between Illicit Trade and Sovereign Credit Ratings" was launched at virtual panel discussion on 20 January 2021. 
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Speakers included: 
  • Laura Valdivieso, Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Colombia
  • Janos Bertok, Deputy Director of the OECD Public Governance Directorate
  • Patrice Cochelin, Analytical Manager, Sovereign & International Public Finance Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
  • Jeffrey P. Hardy, Director-General, TRACIT (Moderator)
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The webinar addressed the interrelationship between illicit trade, good governance, and the investment climate at a national level and explored solutions available to prioritize and intensify an anti-illicit trade agenda at the national level.

Video Summary of Panel Discussion
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Report Presentation I Dr. Ulrika Bonnier, TRACIT
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