According to the OECD, advances are being achieved in bringing greater transparency to financial centres around the world. However according to OECD's latest report on its drive to bring more fairness to cross-border tax co-operation, progress on exchange of information on tax issues is more limited.

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http://www.oecd.org/document/24/0,3343,en_2649_37427_41399320_1_1_1_1,00.html