Archive for the ‘Organisations’ Category

ECSDA - European Central Securities Depositories Association

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Institution: European Central Securities Depositories Association Abbreviation: ECSDA Type: Private Founded: 1997 (History: The European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA) was formed in 1997 in Madrid in order to provide a forum for CSDs to exchange views and take forward projects of mutual interest. ) Members Total: 42 Membership in: Membership of: Description: The general ...

IFIAC - International Financial Institution Advisory Commission

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Institution:International Financial Institution Advisory Commission Abbreviation: IFIAC Type: Public Founded: 1998-1999 Members Total: not applicable Membership in: not applicable Membership of: not applicable Description:In November 1998 as part of the legislation authorizing $18 billion of additional U.S. funding for the International Monetary Fund, Congress established the International Financial Institution Advisory Commission to recommend future U.S. policy ...

CESR - Committee of European Securities Regulators

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution: Committee of European Securities Regulators Abbreviation: CESR Type: Public Founded: 2001 Members Total: Membership in: Membership of: Description: The role of CESR is to improve co-ordination among securities regulators, act as an advisory group to assist the EU Commission, work to ensure more consistent and timely day-to-day implementation of community legislation in the Member States. Working ...

CEBS - Committee of European Banking Supervisors

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution: CEBS Abbreviation: Committee of European Banking Supervisors Type: Public Founded: 2003 Members Total: 28 (Central Banks or Banking Supervision Authorities in the EU, ECB) plus five observers (Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland plus European Commission and European Banking Supervision Committee) Membership in: Membership of: ECB Description: CEBS (Committee of European Banking Supervisors) is comprised of high ...

London Club

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution: London Club Abbreviation: - Type: Private Founded: 1976 Members Total: depends on Debt Case Membership in: not applicable Membership of: not applicable Description: The London Club is an informal group of commercial banks that join together to negotiate their claims against a sovereign debtor. The debtor initiates a process in which a London Club "Advisory Committee" ...

Paris Club

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution: Paris Club Abbreviation: - Type: Public Founded: 1956 Members Total:19 Membership in: not applicable Membership of: IMF Description: The Paris Club is an informal group of official creditors, industrial countries in most cases, that seeks solutions for debtor nations facing payment difficulties. Paris Club creditors agree to reschedule debts due to them. Although the Paris Club ...

FSI - Financial Stability Institute

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution: Financial Stability Institute Abbreviation: FSI Type: Public Founded: 1999 Members Total: not applicable Membership in: not applicable Membership of: not applicable Description: The Bank for International Settlements and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision jointly created the Financial Stability Institute (FSI) in 1999 to assist financial sector supervisors around the world in improving and strengthening their ...

IFC - Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution: Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics Abbreviation: IFC Type: Public Founded: 1997 Members Total: 61 Central Banks, Centre for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA), Central American Monetary Council (SECMCA) Membership in: Institute of International Statistics (ISI) Membership of: Description: The Irving Fisher Committee on Central Bank Statistics (IFC) is a forum of central ...

G30 - Group of Thirty

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution: Group of 30 Abbreviation: G30 Type: Private Founded: 1978 Members Total: 30 Membership in: Membership of: Description: The Group of Thirty is a private, nonprofit, international body composed of very senior representatives of the private and public sectors and academia. It aims to deepen understanding of international economic and financial issues, to explore ...

ECB - European Central Bank

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Institution: European Central Bank Abbreviation: ECB Type: Public Founded: Members Total: Membership in: FSF, BIS, CEBS Membership of: Description: Working Group: Outreach: Reporting to: Website: Highest Organ: Chair: Seat: Function: Standards: