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BCBS – Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Institution: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Abbreviation: BCBS Type: Public Founded: 1974 Members Total: 13 Membership in: FSF, JF Membership of: Description: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is forum for regular cooperation on banking supervisory matters. Its objective is … Continue reading
BIS – Bank for International Settlements
Institution: Bank for International Settlements Abbreviation: BIS Type: Public Founded: 1930 Members Total: 55 Membership in: FSF Membership of: ECB Description: The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organisation which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves … Continue reading
G20 – Group of Twenty
Institution: Group of 20 Abbreviation: G20 Type: Public Founded: 2000 Members Total: 19 Membership in: Membership of: IMF, Worldbank, ECB Description: The G-20 is an informal forum that promotes discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries on key issues related to … Continue reading
G33 – Group of Thirty-Three
Institution: Group of 33 Abbreviation: G33 Type: Public Founded: 1999-2000 Members Total: 33 Membership in: Membership of: BIS, IMF, OECD, World Bank, Chair of the Interim Committee Description: The Group of 33 superseded the Group of 22 in early 1999, … Continue reading
G22 – Group of Twenty-Two
Institution: Group 22 Abbreviation: G22 Type: Public Founded: 1998-1999 Members Total: 22 Membership in: Membership of: BIS, IMF, OECD, World Bank, Chair of the Interim Committee Description: In response to the crisis in Asia, Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors … Continue reading
G10 – Group of Ten
Institution: Group of 10 Abbreviation: G10 Type: Public Founded: 1964 Members Total: 11 Membership in: Membership of: BIS, OECD, European Commission, IMF Description: The Group of Ten is made up of eleven industrial countries (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, … Continue reading
FSF – Financial Stability Forum
Institution: Financial Stability Forum Abbreviation: FSF Type: Public Founded: 1999 Members Total: 26 Countries with their Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision Authorities plus several international bodies Membership in: none Membership of:International Financial Institutions (IMF, Worldbank, BIS, … Continue reading