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Responding with a code of conduct – IIF Interim Report 2008 on Best practices
The IIF (which is essentially the main political lobby organisation of the large, multinational commercial banks) has released a new report on markets best practices. It can be seen as the response of the banks to the regulatory efforts of … 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Membership in: Membership of: BIS, IMF, OECD, World Bank, Chair of the Interim Committee Description: The Group of 33 superseded the Group of 22 in early 1999, … Continue reading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
G8 – Group of Eight
Institution: Group of 8 Abbreviation: G8 Type: Public Founded: 1994 Members Total: 8 Membership in: Membership of: Description: The G-8 was conceived when Russia first participated in part of the 1994 Naples Summit of the G-7. Again in 1997, Russia … Continue reading
G7 – Group of Seven
Institution: Group of 7 Abbreviation: G7 Type: Public Founded: 1985 Members Total: 7 Membership in: not applicable Membership of: not applicable Description: Group of Seven is the meeting of the finance ministers from the group of seven industrialized nations. The … Continue reading
G5 – Group of Five
Institution: Group of 5 Abbreviation: G5 Type: Public Founded: 1969-1984 Members Total: 5 Membership in: not applicable Membership of: not applicable Description: The Group of Five (G-5) major industrial countries was established in the mid-1970s to coordinate the economic policies … 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