This section of the European Commission website provides information on the Banking Union which was set up following the financial crisis to create a safer financial sector for the single market. The first two ‘pillars’ of the Banking Union are a single supervisory mechanism (SSM) and single resolution mechanism (SRM). These are explained on the site, and links are given to related documents and EU directives.
Site of the National Bank of Brazil, providing resources in Portuguese and English. In addition to background information about the role and work of the Bank, the site provides sections on the economy and finance, inflation targeting, exchange and foreign capital, the national financial system, supervision and the Brazilian payment system. Media formats used include text, video, photos and podcasts. Official publications of the Bank are available in full text.
The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) was set up by the European Commission in 2010 in response to the financial crisis. It has a mandate to “oversee risk in the financial system as a whole”. Together with the ESA and the EIOPA it forms part of the ESFS (European System of Financial Supervision). The main text of the site, the Annual Report and Board Recommendations are available in a wide range of European languages. Attached explanatory documents are in PDF format and are available in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish.
The website of the Central Bank of Bahrain, which has a section on the relevant laws, under Regulatory Functions. Under Laws and Regulations there is a quick search box and an option to search by rule number. The full texts of various laws are available in html. The general webpage also gives information about the Central Bank, the monetary policy, banking operations, publications and data, consumer information and the financial sector. The Arabic version of the website is currently under construction.
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) is the "leading UK banking and financial services trade association and acts on behalf of its members on all domestic and international issues that affect the sector". Their website provides information about the BBA, its activities and members, with access to information about the banking industry as a whole. It includes information on the Banking Codes, banking related news, various publications and statistics and policy issues, setting out the BBA position on various issues.
The official site for the Bank of England. Contains information about the history of the Bank, monetary policy in the UK and the Bank's role in supervising banking and the financial system. It also contains press releases, statistics, bulletins, summaries of inflation reports, details of the Bank's museum and archives and an education section. In addition, the site provideslegislation relating to the Bank, including the Bank of England Act 1694 and the Bank of England Act 1998.
A directory of law sites selected by the International Law Institute, a research and education institution based in Washington DC. The links are arranged in categories covering: Development and Trade; Development Banks and related sites; International Development Agencies; Public International law; Private International law; General International resources; US legal resources; Electronic Commerce and Related Business Law; Law and Economics; and Reference Tools.
The Swiss Bankers Association is the representative association for financial institutions in Switzerland. Publications include a code of conduct, papers on risk management, and press releases, and are available in PDF. The feature on SPSS discusses Swiss Performance Presentation Standards, which are used to ensure performance reporting by banks in Switzerland. A feature on legislation and self-regulation outlines the legislative and regulatory framework in the Swiss financial services sector.
The European Central Bank (ECB) implements the monetary policy of the European Union, and in particular maintains the European System of Central Banks. It is the central bank for the European single currency, the euro. Its website has news, statistics and information on the euro, monetary policy, payments and markets. The ECB's reports, reviews and papers are available on the website, as are its Monthly Bulletin, Economic Bulletin
The European Investment Bank is the official body which finances capital investment in the EU and seeks to promote European Union economic policy. Its activities include: fostering economic development of the poorer European regions, financing urban renewal projects and promoting competitiveness of industry. The EIB website contains the full-text of the statute which sets out its role, it also includes its most recent annual report, press releases and other publications. Information is also available on current projects and there is a list of recent publications.
