Definition: Flag-of-convenience countries

Category: External debt - IMF

Countries with favorable tax rules and other regulations attracting companies whose main business (originally, primarily shipping—but increasingly, production or services) is outside the country. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/external_debt_guide_2003_EN.pdf#page=255
Source:
International Monetary Fund (IMF), "External Debt Statistics: Guide for Compilers and Users; Appendix III. Glossary of External Debt Terms", Washington D.C., 2003
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