Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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U.S. Treasury adds an additional 130 targets in its Ukraine-related sanctions
02 Nov 2023On 2 November 2023, the Department of the Treasury extended its targeted sanctions list to ca. 130 individuals and entities. The sanctions targets include: 1) entities based in P.R. China, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates which send high-priority dual-use goods to the Russian Federation, as determined by the Government of the United States; 2) entities involved in energy production, metals and mining sector, defense procurement, and those involved in supporting "the war effort and other malign activities"; and 3) entities and persons that finance, research, develop, or import advanced technology.
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Type:
- Entry and establishment (Approval and admission)
- Treatment and operation (Capital transfer and FOREX, Operational conditions)
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Industry:
- Not industry specific (SDG)
- Primary (Mining and quarrying)
- Manufacturing (Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products, Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products, Manufacture of basic metals, Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, and electrical equipment)
- Services (Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, Financial and insurance activities, Scientific research and development, Public administration and defence; compulsory social security)
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Sources:
- US Department of treasury, Treasury Hardens Sanctions With 130 New Russian Evasion and Military-Industrial Targets, https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1871, 02 Nov 2023
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the Investment Policy Monitors and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2024, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2012 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for sustainable development.
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The UNCTAD's Investment Policy Monitor database include official measures affecting FDI adopted by United Nations Member States. These encompass measures explicitly targeting FDI (FDI-specific), as well as general investment measures with a clear impact on foreign investment (FDI-related). The measures are either reported directly to UNCTAD by Member States through annual surveys or identified by UNCTAD researchers through publicly accessible sources (such as government websites and specialized policy databases). The classification of measures as more or less favourable is based solely on their potential impact on investors.
Note: Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.