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Credit and Financial Links

Please also see our links for Professional Financial Products and Services

Link Headings:

Banking / Federal Reserve System / International Banking

Please also see the separate page for U.S. and International Banking Operations

Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) www.apgml.org/

Austrac (Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre) www.austrac.gov.au/

Bank for International Settlements (BIS / Bank für Internationalen Zahlungsausgleich) www.bis.org/index.htm

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision www.bis.org/bcbs/index.htm

Caribbean Financial Action Fask Force (CFATF) www.cfatf.org/

Depository Trust Company www.dtcc.com/

Deutsche Bundesbank, Members of the Bund Issues Auction Group www.bundesbank.de/download/kredit/kredit_bietergruppe_mitglieder_en.pdf

Euribor Historical Data www.euribor.org/html/content/euribor_data.html

Euribor Panel Banks www.euribor.org/html/content/panelbanks.html

European Banking Federation www.ebf-fbe.eu/

European Central Bank www.ecb.int/

European Securitisation Forum www.europeansecuritisation.com/

Eurepo Panel Banks www.eurepo.org/eurepo/panel.html

Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) www.fdic.gov/
FDIC Institution Directory www2.fdic.gov/idasp/index.asp
FDIC Banking Review www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/banking/index.html
FDIC Research and Analysis www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/index.html
FDIC State Profiles www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/stateprofile/index.html
FDIC Industry Analysis www.fdic.gov/bank/index.html
FDIC Call Reports www2.fdic.gov/Call_TFR_Rpts/search.asp

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) www.ffiec.gov/
FFIEC Uniform Bank Performance Report (UBPR) www2.fdic.gov/ubpr/UbprReport/SearchEngine/Default.asp

Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window www.frbdiscountwindow.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (District 6) www.frbatlanta.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (District 1) www.bos.frb.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (District 7) www.chicagofed.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (District 4) www.clevelandfed.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (District 11) www.dallasfed.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (District 10) www.kc.frb.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (District 9) www.minneapolisfed.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of New York (District 2) www.ny.frb.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (District 3) www.phil.frb.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (District 5) www.rich.frb.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (District 12) www.frbsf.org/

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (District 8) www.stls.frb.org/

Federal Reserve Beige Book www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2009/

Federal Reserve Board: Economic Research and Data www.federalreserve.gov/rnd.htm

Federal Reserve Board of Governors www.federalreserve.gov/

Federal Reserve Board Regulations www.federalreserve.gov/regulations/default.htm

Federal Reserve: Check 21 Act www.federalreserve.gov/paymentsystems/truncation.htm

Federal Reserve: Financial Holding Companies www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/Fhc/

Federal Reserve: Financial Services www.frbservices.org/

Federal Reserve: Historical Federal Funds Rate www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/fundsrate.htm

Federal Reserve: List of the Primary Government Securities Dealers www.ny.frb.org/markets/pridealers_current.html

Federal Reserve: National Informaion Center www.ffiec.gov/nicpubweb/nicweb/nichome.aspx

Federal Reserve Releases www.federalreserve.gov/releases/

Federal Reserve Reporting and Reserves www.reportingandreserves.org/

Federal Reserve: Reserve Maintenance Manual www.frbservices.org/Accounting/pdf/rmm.pdf#Page=122

Federal Reserve Selected Interest Rates www.federalreserve.gov./releases/H15/current/

Federation of Latin American Banks / Federación Latinoamericana de Bancos (FELABAN) www.latinbanking.com/

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) www.fatf-gafi.org/

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network / FinCEN (U.S. Treasury) www.fincen.gov/pub_main.html

Fintrac (Financial Transaction Reports Analysis Centre of Canada) http://www.fintrac.gc.ca/ (Français / English)

International Monetary Fund (IMF) www.imf.org/

International Money Laundering Information Network (IMoLIN) www.imolin.org/

LIBOR (historical dates, British Bankers Association) www.bba.org.uk/public/libor/

New York State Banking Department www.banking.state.ny.us/

Office of Foreign Assets Control (U.S. Treasury) www.ustreas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/
Sanctions Program and Country Summaries www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sanctions/index.html
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/sdn/index.html

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) www.occ.treas.gov/
Oversight of nationally chartered banks in the U.S.

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/ (Français / English)

Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) www.ots.treas.gov/

United States, House Committee on Financial Services financialservices.house.gov/

United States, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs banking.senate.gov/

United States Treasury www.ustreas.gov/

Bankers Banks

Please also see the separate page for an International Directory of Commercial Bank Web Sites

Please also see the separate page for an International Directory of Islamic Bank Web Sites

Alabama Bankers' Bank www.bankers-bank.com/ABB/index.html

Arkansas Bankers' Bank (ABB) www.arbankersbank.com/

Atlantic Central Bankers Bank (ACBB) www.atlanticcentral.com/

Bankers Bank www.bankersbankusa.com/

Bankers' Bank Northeast (BBN) www.bankersbanknortheast.com/

Bankers’ Bank of Kansas www.bbok.com/

Bankers' Bank of the West www.bbwest.com/

Community Bankers Bank www.cbbonline.net/

First National Banker's Bank www.bankers-bank.com/FNBB/index.html

Great Lakes Bankers Bank www.greatlakesbb.com/

Independent Bankers’ Bank www.ibb.cc/ FDIC Receivership on December 18, 2009 www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/ibb.html

Independent Bankers’ Bank of Florida www.ibbfla.com/

Midwest Independent Bank www.mibancsharesinc.com/html/MIB/index.php

Mississippi National Bankers Bank www.bankers-bank.com/MNBB/index.html

Nebraska Bankers' Bank www.mibancsharesinc.com/html/NBB/index.php

Silverton Bank (formerly the Bankers Bank, N.A.) www.bankersbank.com/

The Bankers Bank www.thebankersbank.com/

The Bankers’ Bank of Kentucky www.bbky.com/

TIB / The Independent Bankers Bank www.tibsite.com/

United Bankers' Bank www.ubb.com/

Bank and Bankers Associations (International)

American Bankers Association (ABA) www.aba.com/

Association of Argentine Banks (Asociación de Bancos de la Argentina) www.aba-argentina.com/

Association of French Banks (Association française des Banques) www.afb.fr/

Association of German Banks www.german-banks.com/

Australian Bankers Association www.bankers.asn.au/

Austrian Banker's Association (Verband Österreichischer Banken & Bankiers) www.voebb.at/

Belgian Banker's Association (Belgische Vereniging van Banken / Association Belge des Banques) www.abb-bvb.be/gen/

British Bankers Association www.bba.org.uk/bba/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=103

Canadian Banker's Association www.cba.ca/

Czech (Ceská bankovní asociace) www.czech-ba.cz/

Danish Bankers Association www.finansraadet.dk/

Estonian Banking Association (EBA / Eesti Pangaliit) www.pangaliit.ee/

Euro Banking Association www.abe.org

European Association of Cooperative Banks www.gebc.org/

European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) www.eapb.be/

European Savings Banks Group www.savings-banks.com/

Finnish Bankers Association (Suomen Pankkiyhdistys) www.pankkiyhdistys.fi/

French Bank Association (Association Française des Banques) www.afb.fr/

German Bank Association (Bundesverband deutscher Banken) www.bankenverband.de/

Greek (Hellenic) Bank Association (HBA) www.hba.gr/

Hong Kong Association of Banks http://www.hkab.org.hk/

Hungarian Banking Association www.bankszovetseg.hu/

Icelandic Financial Services Association (Samtök fjármálafyrirtækja) www.sff.is/

Indian Banker's Association www.iba.org.in/

Institute of International Bankers www.iib.org/

Irish Banking Federation (IBF) www.ibf.ie/

Italian Banking Association (L'Associazione Bancaria Italiana) www.abi.it/

Jersey Bankers Association www.jerseybankersassociation.com/

Liechtenstein Bank Association (Der Liechtensteinische Bankenverband) www.bankenverband.li/

Lithuanian Bank Association (Lietuvos banku asociacija) www.lba.lt/

Luxembourg Bankers Association (Association des Banques et Banquiers, Luxembourg / ABBL) www.abbl.lu/abbl-intro.html

Netherlands Bank Association (NVB / Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken) www.nvb.nl/

Norwegian Financial Services Association (FNH / Finansnæringens Hovedorganisasjon) www.fnh.no/

Polish Bank Association (Zwiazek Banków Polskich) www.zbp.pl/

Slovakian Bank Association (SBA / Slovenská banková asociácia) www.sbaonline.sk/

Slovenian Bank Association (ZBS / Združenje bank Slovenije) www.zbs-giz.si/

Spanish Bank Association (Asociación Española de Banca) www.aebanca.es/

Swedish Bankers Association (Svenska Bankföreningen) www.bankforeningen.se/

Swiss Private Bankers Association (Association des Banquiers Privés Suisses; Die Vereinigung Schweizerischer Privatbankiers) www.swissprivatebankers.com/

Turkish Bankers Association (Türkiye Bankalar Birliði) www.tbb.org.tr/

Union of Swiss Cantonal Banks (Schweizerischen Kantonalbanken; Banques Cantonales Suisses; Banche Cantonali Svizzere) www.kantonalbank.ch/

Deposit Insurance Organizations (International)

Argentina - Seguros de Depósito Sociedad Anónima www.sedesa.com.ar/

Bahrain - Deposit Protection Scheme Board, Bahrain Monetary Agency www.bma.gov.bh/

Bulgaria - Deposit Insurance Fund www.dif.bg/

Canada - Deposit and Insurance Company (CDIC) www.cdic.ca/

Colombia - Fondo de Garantías de Instituciones Financieras www.fogafin.gov.co/

Croatia - State Agency for Deposit Insurance and Bank Rehabilitation www.vlada.hr/tijela/uredi/bankee.html

Gibraltar - Gibraltar Deposit Guarantee Board www.gibraltar.gi/gdgb/

Italy - Fondo di Garanzia dei Depositanti del Crédito Cooperativo www.confcooperative.it

Italy - Fondo Interbancario di Tutela dei Depositi www.fitd.it/

Jamaica - Financial Sector Adjustment Company, Bank of Jamaica www.boj.org.jm/

Japan - Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan www.dic.go.jp/

Kenya - Deposit Protection Fund Board of Kenya www.arcc.or.ke/dbfbk/cbk96.htm

Lebanon - National Deposits Guarantee Institution, Banque du Liban www.bdl.gov.lb/bfs/ndgi.htm

Liechtenstein - Financial Services Authority www.firstlink.li/afd/

Lithuania - Deposit Insurance Fund of Lithuania www.tdd.lt/idf

Mexico - Instituto para la Protección al Ahorro Bancariowww.ipab.org.mx/

Peru - Fondo de Seguros de Depósitos www.sbs.gob.pe/

Philippines - Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation www.pdic.gov.ph

Portugal - Fundo de Garantía de Depósitos www.bportugal.pt/bank/superv/depwfund/depwfund_e.htm

Slovakia - Deposit Insurance Fund www.nbs.sk/LEGA/ACT118.HTM

South Korea - Korea Deposit Insurance Corporationwww.kdic.or.kr

Sweden - Swedish Deposit Guarantee Board www.ign.se/

Taiwan - Central Deposit Insurance Corporation www.cdic.gov.tw/eng.html

Tanzania - Deposit Insurance Board, Bank of Tanzania www.bot-tz.org/communication/bankoperations/deposit_insurance.htm

Turkey - Savings Deposit Insurance Fund www.tcmb.gov.tr/yeni/banka/structur.html

Venezuela - Guaranty of Deposits and Banking Protection Fund www.fogade.gov.ve/

Mortgage Banking / Mortgage Market / Real Estate

Please also see the separate page for the Residential Mortgage Market and Underwriting Guidelines

Please also see the separate page for Commercial Real Estate Analysis

American Real Estate Society (ARES) www.aresnet.org/

Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) www.afire.org/

Canada Housing and Mortgage Corp. (CHMC) www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/ (Français / English)

CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) http://www.cbre.com/Research/default.htm

Commercial Mortgage Securities Association www.cmbs.org/

Department of Housing and Urban Development www.hud.gov/

European Mortgage Federation www.hypo.org/

Fair & Accurate Credit Transaction Act www.annualcreditreport.com/ (Consumers may request a copy of their credit report on an annual basis; Starts western U.S. in December 2004 and eventually the eastern U.S. by September 2005)

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBA) www.fhlbatl.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (FHLBBoston) www.fhlbboston.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago www.fhlbc.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinatti www.fhlbcin.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas www.fhlb.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines www.fhlbdm.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (FHLBI) www.fhlbi.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) www.fhlbny.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh www.fhlb-pgh.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco www.fhlbsf.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle www.fhlbsea.com/

Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka www.fhlbtopeka.com/

Federal Home Loan Banks, Office of Finance www.fhlb-of.com/

Federal Housing Finance Board www.fhfb.gov/
(Regulates the 12 regional home loan banks)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC / Freddie Mac) www.freddiemac.com/

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA / Fannie Mae) www.fanniemae.com/

Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA / Ginnie Mae) www.ginniemae.gov/

International Union for Housing Finance (IUHF) www.housingfinance.org/

International Valuation Standards Committee (IVSC) www.ivsc.org/

Mortgage Bankers Association www.mbaa.org/

National Association of Home Builders www.nahb.org/

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties www.naiop.org/

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts www.nareit.com/

National Flood Insurance Program www.fema.gov/nfip/

National Multi-Housing Council www.nmhc.org/

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation www.nw.org/

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight www.ofheo.gov

Rural Housing Service (USDA) www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/

U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Construction www.census.gov/const/www/newresconstindex.html
U.S. Census Bureau, New Residential Sales www.census.gov/const/www/newressalesindex.html
U.S. Census Bureau, Characteristics of New Housing www.census.gov/const/www/charindex.html
U.S. Census Bureau, Manufactured Housing Statistics www.census.gov/const/www/mhsindex.html

Federal Farm Credit Banks System

Please see the separate page for the Directory of Farm Credit Banks Web Sites

Commodity / Futures / Options Exchanges

Please see the separate page for the U.S. and International Commodities and Futures Market Exchanges

Equity Exchanges

Please see the Equity Markets Page for an International Directory of Equity Exchanges

Trading Clearing, Settlement and Payments

Please also see the separate page for Trading, Clearing & Settlement Information Resources

Debt / Fixed Income Securities Exchanges

Please also see the separate page for Debt and Bond Market Analysis

BokerTec (ICAP) www.brokertec.com/

eSpeed (Cantor Fitzgerald) www.espeed.com/

EuroMTS www.euromts-ltd.com/
Electronic trading platform for government and quasi-government Eurobenchmark bonds.

MarketAxess www.marketaxess.com/

MTS Denmark www.mtsdenmark.com/

MuniCenter www.municenter.com/

TradeWeb www.tradeweb.com/

Foreign Currency Exchange

Please see the separate page for the Foreign Currency Market

Diamond Exchanges (Bourses)

Please see the separate page for the Diamond Commodity Market Research & Resources Links

Power / Electricity Exchanges

Please see the separate page for the Electric Power Exchanges

Commodities

Indices & Live Quotes

Please see the separate page for the U.S. and International Commodities and Futures Market Exchanges

Supranational

FAO Agriculture Department (Food & Agriculture Organization, United Nations) www.fao.org/ag/

FAO Commodities & Trade (Food & Agriculture Organization, United Nations) www.fao.org/es/ESC/en/index.html (Español / Français / English)

FAO Crop Prospects and Food Situation www.fao.org/documents/advanced_s_result.asp?FORM_C=AND&SERIES=345

Coal

Please see the separate page for the Coal Industry and Coal Commodity Market Resource and Research Links

Cocoa

Please see the separate page for the Cocoa Commodity Market Resource and Research Links

Coffee

Please see the separate page for the Coffee Commodity Market Resource and Research Links

Corn

Please see the separate page for the Corn Farming and Corn Commodity Market Resource and Research Links

Cotton

Please see the separate page for the Cotton Industry and Cotton Commodity Market Resource and Research Links

Dairy

Please see the separate page for the Dairy Industry Market Resource and Research Links

Diamonds

Please see the separate page for the Diamond Commodity Market Research & Resources Links

Electric Power

Please see the separate page for the Electric Power Industry & Market Research & Resources Links

Fishing / Seafood / Aquaculture

FAO Fisheries Department (Food & Agriculture Organization, United Nations) www.fao.org/fi/default_all.asp
FAO Fishery Country Profiles www.fao.org/fi/fcp/fcp.asp

Regulatory Fish Encyclopedia (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/rfe0.html

Seafood Information and Resources (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) vm.cfsan.fda.gov/seafood1.html

Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ)

Please see the separate page for the Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ) Market Resource and Research Links.

Gold

Please also see the separate page for the Gold Industry and the Gold Commodity Market Research & Resources Links.

Livestock

Please see the separate page for the Livestock & Dairy Industry Market Resource and Research Links

Lumber

Please also see the separate page for the Lumber Industry and the Lumber Commodity Market Page.

Alabama Forestry Commission www.forestry.state.al.us/

American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) www.afandpa.org/

American Lumber Standards Committee (ALSC) www.alsc.org/

American Wood Council www.awc.org/

California Redwood Association www.calredwood.org/

Canadian Lumberman's Association (CLA) www.cla-ca.ca/ (Français / English)

Center for International Trade of Forest Products (CINTRAFOR) www.cintrafor.org/

FAO Forestry Department (Food & Agriculture Organization, United Nations) www.fao.org/forestry/index.jsp

Interior Lumber Manufacturer's Association (ILMA / Canada) www.ilma.com/

International Triopical Timber Organization (ITTO) www.itto.or.jp/ (Japanese / Español / Français / English)

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry www.ldaf.state.la.us/

Maritime Lumber Bureau (MLB / Canada) www.mlb.ca/

Mississippi Forestry Association www.msforestry.net/

National Lumber Grades Authority (NLGA / Canada) //www.nlga.org/

Northeasten Lumber Manufacturer's Association (NELMA) www.nelma.org/

Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau (PLIB) www.plib.org/

Softwood Export Council (SEC) www.softwood.org/

Southern Pine Inspection Bureau (SPIB) www.spib.org/

Sustainable Forestry Initiative www.aboutsfi.org/

Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry www.state.tn.us/agriculture/forestry/index.html

Texas Forest Service tfsfrd.tamu.edu/

Westcoast Lumber Inspection Bureau (WCLB) www.wclib.org/

Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) www.wrcla.org/

Western Wood Products Association (WWPA) www.wwpa.org/

Metals

American Metal Market (AMM) www.amm.com/

International Copper Study Group (ICSG) www.icsg.org/

International Iron & Steel Institute (IISI) www.worldsteel.org/

International Lead & Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) www.ilzsg.org/

International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) www.worldstainless.org/

International Zinc Association (IZA) www.iza.com/

National Mining Association (United States) www.nma.org/

USGS Minerals Information: Metal Industry Indicators minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/mii/

Natural Gas & LNG

Please also see the separate page for Natural Gas Industry and the Natural Gas & LNG Market Resource and Research Links

Petroleum and Refined Fuels

Please also see the separate page for Petroleum Industry and the Petroleum Market Resource and Research Links

Silver

The Silver Institute www.silverinstitute.org/

Soybeans

Please see the separate page for the Soybean Industry and the Soybean Commodity Market Resource and Research Links

Sugar

Please see the separate page for the Sugar Industry and the Sugar Commodity Market Resource and Research Links

Vegetable / Seed Oils

National Cottonseed Products Association www.cottonseed.com/

International Olive OilCouncil (IOCC) www.internationaloliveoil.org/

Malaysian Palm Oil Production Council (MPOPC) www.mpopc.org.my/index1.htm

Weather

Please also see the separate page for Weather & Risk Analysis

Agricultural Weather Highlights (USDA) www.usda.gov/oce/waob/jawf/AgWxHighlights/TODAYSWX.PDF (in .pdf format, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
U.S. regional forecast: temperature, percipitation, growing conditions.

Cooling Degree Days (CDD) Archive www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/ptb0108.html

Crop Calendars (Joint Agricultural Weather Facility USDA / NOAA) www.usda.gov/oce/waob/jawf/calendar/
International calendar by month.

European Meteorological Network www.eumetnet.eu.org/

Geostationary Satellite Server www.goes.noaa.gov/

Heating Degree Days (HDD) Archive www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/ptb0107.html

Hydrologic Information Center (NOAA / Flood Risk) www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/nho/

National Climatic Data Center (NOAA) www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html

National Climatic Data Center (NOAA) Current North America Drought Monitor: www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/monitoring/drought/nadm/

National Drought Mitigation Center www.drought.unl.edu/index.htm

National Drought Mitigation Center Current U.S. Drought Monitor www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NOAA) www.nesdis.noaa.gov/

National Hurricane Center (NOAA / United States) www.nhc.noaa.gov/

National Severe Storms Laboratory (NOAA) www.nssl.noaa.gov/

National Water and Climate Center (U.S. Department of Agriculture) www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/

National Weather Service (NWS / NOAA, United States) www.nws.noaa.gov/
NWS Climate Prediction Center, National Weather Service www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/index.html
NOAA Regional Climate Centers www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/regionalclimatecenters.html

NASA Global Hydrology and Climate Center wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/

NASA Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center (SPoRT) www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/sport/sport_modeling.html

State Climate Offices (National Climatic Data Center, NOAA) www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/stateclimatologists.html

U.S. Archived Monthly/All-Time Records (NCDC / NOAA)

U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook (Climate Prediction Center, NOAA) www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/seasonal_drought.html

Water Resources of the United Stated, U.S. Geological Survey water.usgs.gov/

Water Supply Outlook for Western U.S. (National Water and Climate Center, USDA) www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/wsf/westwide.html

Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (Joint Agricultural Weather Facility USDA / NOAA) www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Weekly/Wwcb/wwcb.pdf (.pdf format)
Regional and state summaries.

World Meteorological Organization (United Nations) www.wmo.ch/index-en.html

Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (Austria / AT-ZMG / Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics) www.zamg.ac.at/

Wheat

Please also see the separate page for the Wheat Industry and the Wheat Commodity Market

National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) www.wheatworld.org/

National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) www.ngfa.org/

Central Banks

Albania (Bank of Albania / Banka e Shqipërisë) www.bankofalbania.org/

Algeria (Bank of Algeria / Banque d'Algérie) www.bank-of-algeria.dz

Argentina (Banco Central de la Republica Argentina) www.bcra.gov.ar

Armenia (Central Bank of Armenia) www.cba.am

Aruba (Centrale Bank van Aruba) www.cbaruba.org/

Australia (Reserve Bank of Australia) www.rba.gov.au

Austria (Oesterreichische Nationalbank) www.oenb.co.at/oenb

Azerbijan (National Bank of Azerbaijan) www.nba.az/

Bahamas (Central Bank of The Bahamas) centralbankbahamas.com/index.lasso

Bahrain (Bahrain Monetary Agency) www.bma.gov.bh

Banngladesh (Bangladesh Bank) www.bangladesh-bank.org

Barbados (Central Bank of Barbados) www.centralbank.org.bb/

Belarus (National Bank of the Republic of Belarus) www.nbrb.by/engl/

Belgium (Nationale Bank van België / Banque Nationale de Belgique) www.bnb.be

Belize (Central Bank of Belize) www.centralbank.org.bz/

Benin (Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest) www.bceao.int

Bolivia www.bcb.gov.bo

Bosnia www.cbbh.gov.ba

Botswana bankofbotswana.bw

Brazil www.bcb.gov.br/ (Portuguese / English)

Bulgaria www.bnb.bg

Burkina Faso www.bceao.int

Canada (Bank of Canada) www.bankofcanada.ca/en/ (Français / English)

Cape Verde Islands (Banco de Cabo Verde) www.bcv.cv/

Cayman Islands www.cimoney.com.ky/

Chile www.bcentral.cl

China www.pbc.gov.cn/english (English)

Colombia www.banrep.gov.co

Costa Rica www.bccr.fi.cr

Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) www.bceao.int

Croatia (Hvartska) www.hnb.hr

Cyprus www.centralbank.gov.cy

Czech Republic www.cnb.cz/

Denmark (Danmarks Nationalbank) www.nationalbanken.dk/uk

Dominican Republic www.bancentral.gov.do

East Caribbean Central Bank www.eccb-centralbank.org/

Ecuador www.bce.fin.ec

Egypt www.cbe.org.eg/

El Salvador www.bcr.gob.sv

Estonia www.bankofestonia.info

European Central Bank www.ecb.int

Fiji www.reservebank.gov.fj

Finland www.bof.fi

France www.banque-france.fr/

Georgia www.nbg.gov.ge/eng/index.html

Germany www.bundesbank.de

Ghana www.bog.gov.gh

Greece www.bankofgreece.gr

Guatemala www.banguat.gob.gt

Guinea Bissau www.bceao.int

Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras) www.bch.hn/

Hong Kong www.info.gov.hk/hkma

Hungary www.mnb.hu

Iceland www.sedlabanki.is

India (Reserve Bank of India) www.rbi.org.in

Indonesia www.bi.go.id

Ireland www.centralbank.ie

Israel www.bankisrael.gov.il

Italy www.bancaditalia.it

Jamaica www.boj.org.jm/

Japan (Bank of Japan) www.boj.or.jp/en/index.htm (English)

Jordan www.cbj.gov.jo

Kazakhstan www.nationalbank.kz

Kenya www.centralbank.go.ke

Korea www.bok.or.kr/svc/frame_eng.html (English)

Kuwait www.cbk.gov.kw

Kyrgyzstan www.nbkr.kg

Latvia www.bank.lv

Lebanon www.bdl.gov.lb

Lesotho www.centralbank.org.ls

Lithuania www.lbank.lt

Luxembourg www.bcl.lu

Macedonia www.nbrm.gov.mk

Malaysia www.bnm.gov.my

Malawi www.rbm.malawi.net

Mali www.bceao.int

Malta www.centralbankmalta.com

Mauritius bom.intnet.mu

Mexico (El Banco Central de México) www.banxico.org.mx

Moldova www.bnm.org

Mongolia www.mongolbank.mn

Morocco www.bkam.ma

Mozambique www.bancomoc.mz

Namibia www.bon.com.na

Nepal www.nrb.org.np

Netherlands www.dnb.nl

Netherlands Antilles www.centralbank.an

New Zealand www.rbnz.govt.nz

Nicaragua www.bcn.gob.ni/

Niger www.bceao.int

Nigeria www.cenbank.org

Norway (Norges Bank) www.norges-bank.no

Oman www.cbo-oman.org

Pakistan www.sbp.org.pk

Papua New Guinea www.bankpng.gov.pg

Paraguay www.bcp.gov.py

Peru www.bcrp.gob.pe

Philippines www.bsp.gov.ph

Poland www.nbp.pl

Portugal www.bportugal.pt

Qatar www.qcb.gov.qa/pages/English_Site/intro.html (English)

Romania www.bnro.ro/def_en.htm

Russia www.cbr.ru/eng/

Rwanda www.bnr.rw

Saudi Arabia www.sama.gov.sa

Senegal www.bceao.int

Serbia www.nbs.yu

Sierra Leone www.bankofsierraleone.org

Singapore (Monetary Authority of Singapore) www.mas.gov.sg

Slovakia www.nbs.sk

Slovenia www.bsi.si

South Africa www.resbank.co.za

Spain www.bde.es

Sri Lanka www.lanka.net/centralbank

Sudan www.bankofsudan.org

Suriname www.cbvs.sr

Sweden (Sveriges Riksbank) www.riksbank.se

Switzerland (Swiss National Bank) www.snb.ch/

Tanzania www.bot-tz.org

Thailand www.bot.or.th

Togo www.bceao.int

Tonga www.reservebank.to

Trinidad & Tobago www.central-bank.org.tt/

Tunisia www.bct.gov.tn

Turkey www.tcmb.gov.tr

Uganda www.bou.or.ug

Ukraine www.bank.gov.ua

United Arab Emirates www.cbuae.gov.ae

United Kingdom (Bank of England) www.bankofengland.co.uk

United States (Federal Reserve Bank) www.federalreserve.gov/

Uruquay www.bcu.gub.uy

Venezuela www.bcv.org.ve

Yemen www.centralbank.gov.ye

Sovereign

Please also see the separate page for Sovereign Risk Analysis

Anguilla - Governemnt www.gov.ai/

Antigua & Barbuda - Government www.antigua-barbuda.org/index.html

Argentina - Senate www.senado.gov.ar/ (Español)

Austria - Government www.austria.gv.at/

Bahamas - Government www.bahamas.gov.bs/bahamasweb/home.nsf

Bahrain - Government http://www.bahrain.gov.bh/ (Arabic / English)

Barbados - Government www.barbados.gov.bb/

Belgium - Government www.belgium.be/eportal/application?pageid=aboutBelgium

Belize - Government www.belize.gov.bz/

Bermuda - Government www.gov.bm/

Brazil - República Federativa do Brasil www.brasil.gov.br/

British Virgin Islands - Government www.bvi.gov.vg/

Bulgaria - Government www.government.bg/

Canada - Department of Finance Canada www.fin.gc.ca/ (Français, English)

Canada - Government www.canada.gc.ca/

Cayman Islands - Government www.gov.ky/

Colombia - Office of the President www.presidencia.gov.c

Cook Islands - Government www.cook-islands.gov.ck/

Costa Rica - Office of the President www.casapres.go.cr/

Croatia - Government www.vlada.hr/

Cuba - Government www.cubagob.cu/

Curaçao (Nederlandse Antillen) - Government www.curacao-gov.an/

Cyprus www.cyprus.gov.cy/

Czech Republic - Government www.vlada.cz/

Denmark www.danmark.dk/

Dominican Republic - Office of the President www.presidencia.gov.do

Estonia - Government www.riik.ee/et/

Finland - Council of State www.valtioneuvosto.fi/vn/liston/base.lsp

France - Office of the President www.elysee.fr/

Gambia - Government www.gambia.gm/

Germany - Government www.bundesregierung.de/

Greece - Prime Minister's Office www.primeminister.gr/gr/

Grenada - Government www.gov.gd/

Honduras - National Senate www.congreso.gob.hn/

Hungary - Prime Minister's Office www.meh.hu/

Iceland - Government www.stjr.is/

Ireland - Government www.irlgov.ie/

Ireland - Office of the President www.irlgov.ie/aras/

Italy - Government www.governo.it/

Jamaica - Government www.cabinet.gov.jm/

Latvia - Cabinet of Ministers www.mk.gov.lv/index.php/en

Liechenstein - Principality www.liechtenstein.li/ (Deutsch / English)

Lithuania - Government www.lrv.lt/

Luxembourg - Government www.gouvernement.lu/

Malta - Government www.gov.mt/

Morocco - Prime Minister www.pm.gov.ma/

Netherlands - Government www.overheid.nl/

New Zealand - Government www.govt.nz/

Nicaragua - Office of the President www.presidencia.gob.ni

Niue - Government www.niuegov.com/

Pakistan - Government www.pak.gov.pk/

Panama - Office of the President www.presidencia.gob.pa/portada2.htm

Poland - Government www.kprm.gov.pl/

Portugal - Government www.portugal.gov.pt/

Romania - Government www.gov.ro/

Samoa - Government www.govt.ws/

Singapore - Government www.gov.sg/

Slovakia www.government.gov.sk/

Slovenia - Government www.sigov.si/

Spain - Government www.la-moncloa.es/

Spain - Senate www.senado.es/

St. Kitts & Nevis - Government www.stkittsnevis.net/

St. Lucia - Government www.stlucia.gov.lc/

Sweden - Government www.regeringen.se/

Trinidad & Tobago www.gov.tt

Turkey - Government www.basbakanlik.gov.tr/

United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Government www.uae.gov.ae/

United Kingdom - Direct Gov www.direct.gov.uk/

U.S. Virgin Islands - Legislature www.senate.gov.vi/

Vanuatu www.vanuatugovernment.gov.vu/

Venezuela - Government www.venezuela.gov.ve

Supranational

African Development Bank www.afdb.org/

Alliance of Small Island States (45 island nations) http://www.sidsnet.org/aosis/index.html

ASEAN (Association of South Asian Nations) www.aseansec.org/home.htm

Asian Development Bank www.adb.org/

Association of Caribbean States www.acs-aec.org/

Black Sea Trade & Development Bank www.bstdb.gr/

Caribbean Development Bank www.caribank.org/

Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery www.crnm.org/

CARICOM (Caribbean Community and Common Market) www.caricom.org/

Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) / Banco Centroamericano De Integración Económica (BCIE) www.bcie.hn/

Common Fund for Commodities www.common-fund.org/

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) www.comesa.int/index_html/view

Commonwealth Secritariat (formerly British Commonwealth) www.thecommonwealth.org/

Council of Europe Development Bank (Banque de Développement du Conseil de l'Europe) www.coebank.org/

East African Community www.eac.int/

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) / Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) www.eclac.cl/

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) www.ebrd.org/

European Commission ec.europa.eu/

European Development Finance www.edfi.be/

European Investment Bank (EIB) www.eib.europa.eu/

European Union europa.eu/

Group of 30 www.group30.org/

Group of 77 www.g77.org/

Inter-American Development Bank www.iadb.org/

International Finance Corp. (World Bank Group) www.ifc.org/

International Monetary Fund www.imf.org/

International Trade and Investment Organization (ITIO) www.itio.org/

Islamic Development Bank www.isdb.org/

Japan Bank for International Cooperation www.jbic.go.jp/

Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW) www.kfw.de/

Latin America Economic System (SELA / Sistema Económico Latinoamericano) www.sela.org/

Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency (World Bank Group) www.miga.org/

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) www.nib.int/

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) www.oecd.org/

Organization of American States www.oas.org/

Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) www.oecs.org/

Pacific Islands Forum Secritatiat www.forumsec.org.fj/

Swedfund International www.swedfund.se/

United Nations Development Program www.undp.org/

World Bank Group (IBRD, IDA) www.worldbank.org/

International Trade

Please also see the separate page for International Trade Finance and Transportation

ACP - EU Trade www.acp-eu-trade.org/

AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area) www.aseansec.org/4920.htm

Air Transport Association www.airlines.org/home/default.aspx

American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) www.aapa-ports.org/

Bankers Association for foreign Trade www.baft.org/jsps/

BIMCO www.bimco.dk

Bureau of Industry & Security, U.S. Dept. of Commerce www.bxa.doc.gov/
Denied Persons List www.bxa.doc.gov/DPL/default.shtm
Entity List www.bxa.doc.gov/Entities/Default.htm

Canada Revenue Agency www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/ (Français / English)

Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) www.caribbean-shipping.org/archway/front.htm

COCERAL www.coceral.com/

Export Administration Regulations (U.S. GPO) w3.access.gpo.gov/bis/index.html

Foreign Trade Information System (SICE / Sistema de Información al Comercio Exterior) www.sice.oas.org/default.asp

Free Trade Area of the Americas www.ftaa-alca.org/ (Español, English, Français, Português)

Global Trade Review www.gtreview.com/

HM Cutoms & Excise (United Kingdom) www.hmce.gov.uk/

Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce ia.ita.doc.gov/

Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (IOMOU) www.iomou.org/

International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) www.intercargo.org/

International Association of Ports and Harbors www.iaphworldports.org/

International chamber of Shipping www.marisec.org/

International Maritime Organization (IMO) www.imo.org/

International Trade Administration (ITA) www.ita.doc.gov/

Intertanko www.intertanko.com/

Maritime Administration, U.S. Dept. of Transportation www.marad.dot.gov/

Office of the United States Trade Representative www.ustr.gov/

Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) www.ocimf.com/

Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC) www.opic.gov/

Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MOU) www.parismou.org/

Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Tokyo MOU) www.tokyo-mou.org/

Transport Canada, Acts & Regulations www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/menu.htm

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) www.unctad.org/

United States Bureau of Customs www.customs.treas.gov/

United States International Trade Commission (USITC) dataweb.usitc.gov/

U.S. Foreign Trade Highlights www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/usfth/

World Customs Organization www.wcoomd.org/ (Français / English)

World Shipping Council www.worldshipping.org/

World Trade Organization, Documents On-line docsonline.wto.org/

Export Credit Agencies

Argentina Compañía Argentina de Seguros de Crédito a la Exportación S.A (CASE) www.casce.com.ar/

Australia Export Finance & Insurance Corporation (EFIC) www.efic.gov.au/

Austria Oesterreichische Kontrollbank Aktiengesellschaft (OEKB) www.oekb.co.at/

Belgium Office National du Ducroire/ Nationale Delcrederedienst (ONDD) www.ducroire.be/

Brazil Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) www.bndes.gov.br/

Brazil Seguradora Brasileira de Crédito à Exportação SA (SBCE) www.sbce.com.br/

Canada Export Development Canada (EDC) www.edc.ca/

Chile Compañía de Seguros de Crédito - Continental S.A www.continental.cl/

China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE) www.sinosure.com.cn/

Colombia Segurexpo de Colombia S.A www.segurexpo.com/

Czech Republic Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation (EGAP) www.egap.cz/

Denmark Eksport Kredit Fonden (EFF) www.ekf.dk/

Ecuador Compañía de Seguros y Reaseguros S.A. (CONFIANZA) www.confianza.com.ec/

Finland Finnvera Plc www.finnvera.fi/

France Compagnie Française d'Assurance (COFACE) www.coface.com/

Germany HERMES www.agaportal.de/pages/aga/

Greece Export Credit Insurance Organization (ECIO) www.oaep.gr/

Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation (HKEIC) www.hkecic.com/

Hungary Magyar Exporthitel Biztosito (MEHIB) www.mehib.hu/

India Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (EGCC) www.ecgcindia.com/

Indonesia Asuransi Ekspor Indonesia (ASEI) www.asei.co.id/

Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits (ICIEC) www.iciec.com/

Israel Export Insurance Corp Ltd. (ASHRA) www.ashra.gov.il/

Italy Istituto per i Servizi Assicurativi del Credito all'Esportazione (ISACE) www.isace.it/

Jamaica National Export-Import Bank (EXIM) www.eximbankja.com/

Japan Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) www.nexi.go.jp/

Korea Export Insurance Corporation (KEIC) www.keic.or.kr/

Malaysia Export-Import Bank (MEXIM) www.exim.com.my/

Mexico Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (BANCOMEXT) www.bancomext.gob.mx/

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA / World Bank) www.miga.org/

Netherlands www.ncmgroup.com/

Norway Garanti-Instituttet for Eksportkreditt (GIEK) www.giek.no/

Peru Compañía de Seguros de Crédito y Garantías S.A. SECREX www.ciacnet.net/secrex/home_id230.jsp?pageid=231

Poland Korporacja Ubezpieczen Kredytów Eksportowych (KUKE) www.kuke.com.pl/

Portugal Companhia de Seguro de Créditos, S.A. (COSEC) www.cosec.pt/

Russia www.rosexim.com/

Singapore ECICS www.ecics.com.sg/

Slovak Republic Eximbanka SR www.eximbanka.sk/

Slovenia (Slovenska) izvozna druzba (SID) www.sid.si/

Spain Compania Espanola de Seguros de Credito a la Exportacion (CESCE) www.cesce.es/

Sweden Exportkreditnämnden (EKN) www.ekn.se/

Switzerland Export Risk Insurance (SERV) www.serv-ch.com/

Taiwan Taipei Export-Import Bank of China (TEBC) www.taiwanexport.com.tw/

Thailand Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIMBANK) www.exim.go.th/eng/index.asp

Trinidad & Tobago EximBank www.eximbanktt.com/

Turkey Export Credit Bank of Turkey (EXIMBANK) www.eximbank.gov.tr/

United Kingdom Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) www.ecgd.gov.uk/

United States Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) www.exim.gov/

United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) www.opic.gov/

Uruguay Banco de Seguros del Estado (BSE) www.bse.com.uy/

Venezuela La Mundial C.A.V de Seguros de Crédito S.A. www.vesecred.com/

Private Export Credit / Political Risk Insurance

AIG Global Trade & Political Risk aigglobal.aig.com/

Atradius global.atradius.com/

Berne Union (International Union of Credit & Investment Insurers) www.berneunion.org.uk/

Chubb Group www.chubb.com/

Compania Espanola de Seguros de Crédito y Caucion S.A. www.creditoycaucion.com/

Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation of Africa Limited www.creditguarantee.co.za/

FCIA Management Company, Inc. (FCIA) www.fcia.com/

International Credit Insurance & Surety Association (ICISA) www.icisa.org/

Pan-American Surety Association (PASA) www.apfpasa.ch/

Sovereign Risk Insurance Ltd. www.sovereignbermuda.com/

Zurich American Insurance Company www.zurichna.com/specialties/pr/Politica.nsf/pages/home?opendocument

Regulatory

Please also see the separate pages for Banking Regulation, Securities Regulation and Commodity Markets Regulation

Please also see Banking Links above, Non-U.S. Securities Regulators below, U.S. State Securities Regulators below, Canadain Securities Regulators below, State Banking Regulators below, U.S. State Insurance Regulators below.

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) www.apra.gov.au/

Banking, Finance and Insurance Commisssion (Belgium / CBFA) www.cbfa.be/

Bermuda Monetary Authority www.bma.bm/

Bundesministerium der Finanzen (German Ministry of Finance) www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/ (Deutsch)

Cayman Islands Monetary Authority www.cimoney.com.ky/

Commission Bancaire et Financiere (Belgium) http://www.cbfa.be/

Committee of European Banking Supervisors www.c-ebs.org/

Committee of European Securities Regulators www.europefesco.org/

Committee on Payment & Settlement Systems (CPSS / BIS) www.bis.org/cpss/

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) (United States) www.cftc.gov/cftc/cftchome.htm

Conference of State Bank Supervisors www.csbs.org/

CUSIP Service Bureau (Standard & Poor's) www.cusip.com/

Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission www.ecsrc.com/

Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Dept. of Labor www.dol.gov/ebsa/ (Formerly the Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration / PWBA)

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) www.fasb.org/

Financial Services Commission (British Virgin Islands) www.bvifsc.vg/

Financial Stability Forum www.fsforum.org/

Forward Markets Commission (FMC) (India) www.fmc.gov.in/

General Accounting Office (GAO) (United States) www.gao.gov/

International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) http://www.iasb.org.uk/

International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) www.iaisweb.org/

International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) www.iosco.org/

Interpol www.interpol.com/

IRS, Form 8300, Report of Cash Payaments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business (United States) www.irs.gov/pub/irs-fill/f8300.pdf

Money Transmitter Regulators Association www.mtraweb.org/

NASD Manual On-line (United States) www.complianceintl.com/NASD/keyword_index/toc_mg.asp

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (United Stattes) www.naic.org/

National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) www.nasdr.com/
Maintains the CRD (Central Registration Depository), which is a broker's record of disciplinary actions and customer complaints.

National Credit Union Administration (United States) www.ncua.gov/

Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim) www.okokrim.no/

North American Securities Administratiors Association (NASAA) www.nasaa.org/nasaa/abtnasaa/find_regulator.html
List of Securities Regulators by State.

Office of the New York State Attorney General (United States) www.oag.state.ny.us/

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) / Le Bureau du surintendant des assurances (BSA) (Canada) www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/ (English / Français)

PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) www.pcaobus.org/
Copy of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act (2002) that established the PCAOB www.pcaobus.org/rules/Sarbanes_Oxley_Act_of_2002.pdf

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. www.pbgc.gov/

Securities and Exchange Commission (United States) (SEC) www.sec.gov
The Investment Management Division has oversight of the mutual fund industry in the U.S.
SEC Final Rules www.sec.gov/rules/final.shtml

Securities Regulation Fund (Belgium) www.fondsdesrentes.be/rk/fonds.htm

Stability Pact Anti-corruption Initiative spai-rslo.org/en/

Swiss Federal Banking Commission http://www.ebk.ch/

Transparency International www.transparency.org/

United Nations, Global Programme Against Money Laundering www.unodc.org/unodc/en/money_laundering.html

U.S. Secret Service, Financial Crimes Division www.ustreas.gov/usss/financial_crimes.shtml

World Bank, Anti-Corruption www1.worldbank.org/publicsector/anticorrupt/index.cfm

Securities Market Regulators

Argentina - Comisión Nacional de Valores www.cnv.gov.ar/

Australia - Securities & Investment Commisssion (ASIC) www.asic.gov.au/

Austria - Finanzmarktaufsicht (Financial Market Authority) www.fma.gv.at/

Bahamas - Securities Commission www.scb.gov.bs/

Bangladesh - Securities & Exchange Commission www.secbd.org/

Belgium - Commission Bancaire, Financière et des Assurances (CBFA) http://www.cbfa.be/ (Nederlands / Français / English)

Bolivia - Superintendencia de Pensiones, Valores y Seguros www.spvs.gov.bo/

Brazil - Comissão de Valores Mobiliários www.cvm.gov.br/

Bulgaria - Financial Supervision Commission www.fsc.bg/

Chile - Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros www.svs.cl/

Colombia - Superintendencia Financiera www.superfinanciera.gov.co/

Costa Rica - Superintendencia Genereral de Valores www.sugeval.fi.cr/

Croatia - Hrvatska agencija za nadzor financijskih usluga (HANFA) www.hanfa.hr/

Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission www.cysec.gov.cy/default_gr.aspx

Czech Republic - Czech National Bank www.cnb.cz/

Denmark - Finanstilsynet (Financial Supervisory Authority) www.ftnet.dk/

Dominican Republic - Superintendencia de Valores www.siv.gov.do/

Ecuador - Superintendencia de Compañías www.supercias.gov.ec/

El Salvador - Superintendencia de Valores www.superval.gob.sv/

Estonia - Finantsinspektsioon (Financial Supervision Authority) www.fi.ee/

Finland - Rahoitustarkastus (Financial Supervision Authority) www.rahoitustarkastus.fi/

France - Autorité des Marchés Financiers www.amf-france.org/ (Français / English)

Germany - Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht http://www.bafin.de/

Gibraltar - Financial Services Commission www.fsc.gi/

Greece - Capital Market Commission www.hcmc.gr/

Honduras - Comisión Nacional de Bancos y Seguros www.cnbs.gov.hn/

Hungary - Pénzügyi Szervezetek Allami Felügyelete (PSZAF) www.pszaf.hu/

India - Securities and Exchange Board www.sebi.gov.in/

Ireland - Financial Services Regulatory Authority www.ifsra.ie/

Israel - Securities Authority www.isa.gov.il/ (Hebrew / English)

Italy - Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) www.consob.it/

Jamaica - Financial Services Commission (FSC) www.fscjamaica.org/

Jordan - Securities Commission http://www.jsc.gov.jo/ (Arabic / English)

Kazahstan - Agency on Regulation and Supervision of the Financial Market and Financial Organizations www.afn.kz/

Lithuania - Lietuvos Respublikos vertybiniu popieriu komisija (Securities Commission) www.lsc.lt/

Luxembourg - Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) www.cssf.lu/

Malaysia - Securities commission www.sc.com.my/

Malta - Financial Services Authority http://www.mfsa.com.mt/

Mexico - Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) www.cnbv.gob.mx/

Montenegro - Securities commission www.scmn.cg.yu/

Netherlands - Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) www.afm.nl/

New Zealand Securities Commission www.seccom.govt.nz/

Norway - Kredittilsynet www.kredittilsynet.no/

Panama - Comisión Nacional de Valores (National Securities Commission) www.conaval.gob.pa/

Peru - Comisión Nacional Supervisora de Empresas y Valores (CONASEV) www.conasev.gob.pe/

Poland - Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego www.kpwig.gov.pl/

Portugal - Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM)

Romania - Comisia Nationala a Valorilor Mobiliare (CNVM) www.cnvmr.ro/

Serbia - Komisija za hartije od vrednosti www.sec.sr.gov.yu/

Slovakia - National Bank of Slovakia www.uft.sk/

Slovenia - Agencija za trg vrednostnih papirjev (Securities Market Agency) www.a-tvp.si/

Spain - Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) www.cnmv.es/

Sweden - Finansinspektionen (Financial Supervisory Authority) www.fi.se/

Trinidad & Tobago - Securities & Exchange Commission (TTSEC) www.ttsec.org.tt/

Turkey - Capital Markets Board www.cmb.gov.tr/

Ukraine - Securities and Stock Market State Commission www.ssmsc.gov.ua/

United Kingdom - Financial Services Authority (FSA) www.fsa.gov.uk/

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Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development, Division of Banking and Securities www.commerce.state.ak.us/

Arizona Corporation Commission, Securities Division www.azcc.gov/divisions/securities/

Arkansas Securities Department www.securities.arkansas.gov/

California Department of Corporations www.corp.ca.gov/

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Securities www.dora.state.co.us/securities/

Connecticut Department of Banking, Securities and Business Investments Division www.ct.gov/dob/cwp/view.asp?a=2249&q=299158&dobNAV_GID=1662

Delaware Department of Justice, Division of Securities attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/consumers/investmented/

District of Columbia, Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking disb.dc.gov/

Florida Office of Financial Regulation www.flofr.com/

Georgia Secretary of State, Securities Division sos.georgia.gov/securities/default.htm

Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Securities Branch hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/sec

Idaho Department of Finance, Securities Bureau finance.idaho.gov/SecuritiesBureau.aspx

Illinois Office of the Secretary of State, Securities Department www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/securities/home.html

Indiana Secretary of State, Securities Division www.in.gov/sos/securities/

Iowa Insurance Division, Securities & Regulated Industries Bureau www.iid.state.ia.us/ia_securities_bureau/index.asp

Kansas Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner www.securities.state.ks.us/home.html

Kentucky Office of Financial Institutions, Division of Securities

Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions, Securities Division www.ofi.state.la.us/securit.htm

Maine Department of Professional & Financial Regulation, Office of securities www.maine.gov/pfr/securities/index.shtml

Maryland Attorney General, Securities Division www.oag.state.md.us/Securities/index.htm

Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Securities Division www.sec.state.ma.us/sct/sctidx.htm

Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, Office of Financial and Insurance Services www.michigan.gov/dleg

Minnesota Department Of Commerce, Division of Securities www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?subchannel=-536881759&id=-536881351&agency=Commerce

Mississippi Secretary of State, Securities Regulation & Enforcement www.sos.state.ms.us/regenf/securities/securities.asp

Missouri Secretary of State, Securities Division www.sos.mo.gov/securities/

Montana State Auditor's Office, Securities Department sao.state.mt.us/securities/index.asp

Nebraska Department of Banking & Finance, Bureau of Securities www.ndbf.org/securities/index.shtml

Nevada Secretary of State, Securities Center www.sos.state.nv.us/securities/

New Hampshire Securities Regulation www.sos.nh.gov/securities/

New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Securities www.njsecurities.gov/

New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, Securities Division www.rld.state.nm.us/Securities/index.html

New York Attorney General, Investor Protection Bureau www.oag.state.ny.us/investors/investors.html

North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Securities Division www.secretary.state.nc.us/sec/

North Dakota Securities Department www.ndsecurities.com/department-info/default.asp

Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Securities www.com.ohio.gov/secu/

Oklahoma Securities Commission, Department of Securities www.securities.ok.gov/

Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities (DFCS) www.cbs.state.or.us/external/dfcs/

Pennsylvania Securities commission www.psc.state.pa.us/

Puerto Rico Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Securities www.cif.gov.pr/valores_eng.html

Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, Division of Banking & Securities Regulation www.dbr.state.ri.us/divisions/banking_securities/securities.php

South Carolina Attorney General, Securities Division www.scattorneygeneral.com//securities/index.html

South Dakota Department of Revenue & Regulation, Division of Securities www.state.sd.us/drr2/reg/securities/

Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance, Securities Division www.state.tn.us/commerce/securities/

Texas State Securities Board www.ssb.state.tx.us/

Utah Division of Securities www.securities.state.ut.us/

Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities & Health Care Administration (BISHCA), Securities Division www.bishca.state.vt.us/SecuritiesDiv/securindex.htm

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Washington Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Securities www.dfi.wa.gov/sd/

West Virginia State Auditor's Office, Securities Commission www.wvsao.gov/securities/securities.asp

Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of securities www.wdfi.org/fi/securities/

Wyoming Secretary of State, Securities Division soswy.state.wy.us/securiti/securiti.htm

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Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) (Québec) www.lautorite.qc.ca/ (Français / English)

British Columbia Securities Commission www.bcsc.bc.ca/

Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF) www.cipf.ca/ (Français / English)

Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) www.csa-acvm.ca/ (Français / English)

Financial Services Commission of Ontario (Canada) www.fsco.gov.on.ca/

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New Brunswick Securities Commission www.nbsc-cvmnb.ca/nbsc/ (Français / English)

Newfoundland and Labrador, Government Services, Financial Services Regulation Division www.gs.gov.nl.ca/cca/fsr/

Northwest Territories, Department of Justice, Registrar of Securities www.justice.gov.nt.ca/securitiesregistry/

Nova Scotia Securities Commission www.gov.ns.ca/nssc/

Ontario Securities Commission www.osc.gov.on.ca/

Prince Edward Island Securities Office www.gov.pe.ca/securities/

Saskatchewan Securities Commission www.sfsc.gov.sk.ca/

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Alaska Department of Commerce - Division of Banking, Securities & Corporations www.dced.state.ak.us/bsc/banking.htm

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Arkansas State Bank Department www.state.ar.us/bank/banking1.html

California Dept. of Financial Institutions (DFI) www.dfi.ca.gov/

Colorado Division of Banking www.dora.state.co.us/banking/

Connecticut Department of Banking www.state.ct.us/dob/

Delaware, Office of the State Bank Commissioner www.state.de.us/bank/

District of Columbia Banking Services www.dbfi.dc.gov/dbfi/site/default.asp

Florida Office of Financial Regulation www.flofr.com/

Georgia Department of Banking and Finance www.ganet.org/dbf/dbf.html

Hawaii, Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Financial Institutions www.state.hi.us/dcca/dfi/

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Illinois Office of Banks and Real Estate www.obre.state.il.us/

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Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions www.ofi.state.la.us/

Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions www.state.me.us/pfr/bkg/bkg_index.htm

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Massachusetts Division of Banks www.state.ma.us/dob/

Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10555---,00.html

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Missouri Division of Finance www.missouri-finance.org/

Montana Banking and Financial Institutions Division www.discoveringmontana.com/doa/banking/

Nebraska Dept. of Banking and Finance www.ndbf.org/

Nevada Division of Financial Institutions www.fid.state.nv.us/

New Hampshire Banking Department www.state.nh.us/banking/

New Jersey Dept. of Banking and Insurance www.njdobi.org/

New Mexico Financial Institutions Division www.rld.state.nm.us/fid/index.htm

New York State Banking Separtment www.banking.state.ny.us/

North Carolina Commissioner of Banks www.banking.state.nc.us/

North Dakota Dept. of Financial Institutions www.state.nd.us/dfi/

Ohio Dept. of Commerce, Financial Insitutuions Division www.com.state.oh.us/dfi/

Oklahoma State Banking Department www.state.ok.us/~osbd/

Oregon Division of Finance & Corporate Securities www.cbs.state.or.us/external/dfcs/

Pennsylvania Dept. of Banking www.banking.state.pa.us/banking/site/default.asp

Puerto Rico Bureau of Financial Institutions www.ocif.gobierno.pr/

Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation www.dbr.state.ri.us/

South Carolina Dept. of Consumer Affairs www.state.sc.us/consumer/

South Dakota Division of Banking www.state.sd.us/drr2/reg/bank/BANK-HOM.htm

Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions www.state.tn.us/financialinst/

Texas Department of Banking www.banking.state.tx.us/

Utah Dept. of Financial Institutions www.dfi.state.ut.us/

Vermont Banking Division www.bishca.state.vt.us/BankingDiv/banking_index.htm

Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions www.state.va.us/scc/division/banking/index.htm

Washington Department of Financial Institutions www.dfi.wa.gov/

West Virginia Division of Banking www.wvdob.org/

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Florida Dept. of Financial Services, Insurance Regulation www.fldfs.com/Companies/

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