A report by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has concluded that International co-operation is essential in the fight against tax and other financial crimes.

This report which, was release on June 14, 2012, aims at improving the understanding and use of international co-operation mechanisms. After describing the different agencies involved in the fight against financial crimes, the report provides an overview of the international instruments available and summarises current initiatives to improve inter-agency co-operation.

The core of the report is a catalogue describing the basic features of the main instruments for international co-operation in combating financial crimes.