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OECD says policy to blame for buy-outs

By Martin Arnold in Paris

Published: May 21 2007 03:00 | Last updated: May 21 2007 03:00

Lax monetary policy in countries such as China and Japan is fuelling the boom in private equity buy-outs that is worrying regulators and unions across the world, according to a report published today.

It is pointless for policymakers and the media to "shoot the messenger" by blaming record buy-out activity on private equity groups or the investment banks that supply them with debt, says the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

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