Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, APRA

• http://www.apra.gov.au
• The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) was established in 1998 under the Australian Prudential Authority Act. APRA's mission is to establish and enforce prudential standards and practices designed to enhance financial soundness and to provide a level playing field.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

• http://www.asic.gov.au
• The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) enforces and regulates company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors. ASIC was founded in 1998 propelled by the revamp of the financial system.

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)

• http://www.rba.gov.au
• In 1911, legislation established the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. In 1959, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia was preserved as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in legislation, specifically to carry on the central banking functions. The RBA's main responsibility is monetary policy. Other major roles are maintaining financial system stability and promoting the safety and efficiency of the payments system

Comissao de Valores Mobiliarios (CVM)

• http://www.cvm.gov.br
• The Commissao de Valores Mobiliarios (CVM) was established under the Ministry of Finance in 1976. The CVM is empowered to discipline, rule, and supervise the activities of all market participants. Its regulatory activities encompass all matters related to the Brazilian securities market.

Banco Central do Brasil

• http://www.bcb.gov.br
• The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) created in 1964, is an autonomous federal institution and part of the National Financial System (SFN). The BCB carries out the functions of the government bank: controlling foreign trade operations; executing foreign exchange operations on behalf of public sector enterprises as well as receiving reserve requirements and voluntary deposits of commercial banks.

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)

• http://www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca
• In 1987, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act joined the Department of Insurance and the Office of the Inspector General of Banks to form OSFI, which was given the powers to supervise and regulate all federally regulated financial institutions. OSFI supervises institutions and pension plans; promptly advises institutions and plans; advances and administers a regulatory framework that promotes the adoption of policies and procedures designed to control and manage risk; and monitors and evaluated system-wide or sectoral issues.

Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)

• http://www.osc.gov.on.ca
• The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) administers and enforces securities legislation in the Province of Ontario. Its mandate is to: provide protection to investors from unfair, improper and fraudulent practices; and foster fair and efficient capital markets and confidence.

Autorite des marches financiers

• http://www.lautorite.qc.ca
• Set up in 2004, the Autorite is the regulatory body that administers the regulatory framework governing Quebec's financial sector. To this end, it has combined the operations and personnel of five organizations.

Department of Finance Canada

• http://www.fin.gc.ca
• Department of Finance Canada is in charge of Canada's financial policies.

China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC)

• http://www.cbrc.gov.cn
• The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) was established in 2003. The CBRC issues licences for and undertakes examinations on banks, asset management companies, investment trust companies and non-banking financial institutions. The commission made agreement for cooperation with the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) of Korea.

China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC)

• http://www.csrc.gov.cn
• Created in 1998 as a minister-level organization, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) oversees securities and futures markets; and investigates unfair transactions of listed companies, investment trust companies and investment advisory companies. In 2001, CSRC signed an agreement with the FSC on cooperation of securities and futures supervision.

China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC)

• http://www.circ.gov.cn
• The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) was set up in 1998 under the State Council. As a vice-minister level organization, the CIRC issues licences for and conducts supervision on insurance companies, legislates laws and policies associated with the insurance industry. The Commission concluded a cooperation agreement with the FSC in 2002.

People's Bank of China (PBC)

• http://www.pbc.gov.cn
• The People's Bank of China (PBC) was established in 1948 based on the consolidation of the Huabei Bank, the Beihai Bank and the Xibei Farmer Bank. In 1983, the State Council decided to have the PBC function as a central bank. The PBC formulates and implements monetary policy, prevents and resolves financial risks, and safeguards financial stability. The central bank also issues and enforces relevant orders and regulations, formulates and implements monetary policy.

Autorite des marches financiers (AMF)

• http://www.amf-france.org
• The Autorite des marches financiers (AMFWas) established by the Financial Security Act of 2003. The AMF's responsibilities are: to safeguard investments in financial instruments and in all other savings and investment vehicles; to ensure that investors receive material information; to maintain orderly financial markets.

Banque de France (BOF)

• http://www.banque-france.fr
• The Banque de France was created in 1800 by Napoleon Bonaparte to foster renewed economic growth in the wake of the deep recession of the Revolutionary period. The move to an independent Bank was made to ensure the continuity and steadiness of monetary policy by freeing it from short-term considerations, thereby enhancing its credibility. Boosted by the Maastricht Treaty in 1998, the Bank entered the European System of Central banks. As an independent agency, the BOF formulates and implements monetary policies and oversees and regulates banks and investment companies.

Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin)

• http://www.bafin.de
• The Bundesanstalt fur Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) was established in 2002. BaFin brings together under one roof the three former Federal Supervisory Offices covering banking (BAKred), the insurance industry (BAV) and securities trading ( - BAWe). Its primary objective is to ensure the proper functioning, stability and integrity of the entire financial system in Germany. The BaFin concluded an agreement for cooperation with the FSC in June 2001.

Deutsche Bundesbank

• http://www.bundesbank.de
• The Deutsche Bundesbank is the central bank of Germany. It was established in 1957 as the sole successor to the two-tier central bank system which comprised the Bank deutscher Lander and the Land Central Banks. Areas of business at the center of the Bundesbank’s strategic activities are: price stability in the euro area and implementation of monetary policy measures in Germany; supervision and ongoing development of the international monetary and financial system; stability of payment and clearing systems; cash supply; and banking supervisory tasks.

Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC)

• http://www.hksfc.org.hk
• The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) is an independent statutory body established by the Securities and Futures Commission Ordinance (SFCO). The HKSFC is responsible for administering the laws governing the securities and futures markets in Hong Kong and facilitating and encouraging the development of these markets.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

• http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/index.htm
• The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) was established in 1993 by merging the Office of the Exchange Fund with the Office of the Commissioner of Banking. Its main functions and responsibilities are governed by the Exchange Fund Ordinance and the Banking Ordinance and it reports to the Financial Secretary.

Office of the Commissioner Insurance (OCI)

• http://www.info.gov.hk/oci
• The Office of the Commissioner Insurance (OCI) was established in 1990 under the Insurance Industry Act. The OCI protects the interests of policyholders and promotes the general stability of the insurance industry.

Financial Supervisory Agency (FSA)

• http://www.fsa.go.jp
• The Financial Supervisory Agency (FSA) was established as an administrative organization responsible for the inspection and supervision of private-sector financial institutions and surveillance of securities transactions. The FSA is responsible for ensuring the stability of the financial market in Japan, protection of depositors, insurance policyholders and securities investors, and smooth financial functions through such measures as planning and policymaking concerning the financial system, inspection and supervision of private-sector financial institutions and surveillance of securities transactions, and performs extremely important roles for the sound development of the national economy.

Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC)

• http://www.fsa.go.jp/sesc/index.htm
• In 1991, an Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister recommended the establishment of an inspections and surveillance commission which is independent from the supervisory function of the Ministry of Finance. Based on the recommendation, the Securities & Exchange Surveillance Commission (SESC) was formally launched in 1992 withn the Ministry of Finance. The SESC is expected to play a primary role in maintaining fair, equitable, transparent, and sound markets as a market watchdog independent from supervising authorities through executing its power of criminal investigations on securities fraud, inspections on securities companies, and the daily surveillance of markets.

Bank of Japan (BOJ)

• http://www.boj.or.jp
• The Bank of Japan (BOJ) was established under the Bank of Japan Act and began operating in 1882, as the nation's central bank. BOJ's responsibilities include issuing bank notes and carrying out currency and monetary control and ensuring smooth settlement of funds among banks and other financial institutions, thereby contributing to the maintenance of an orderly financial system.

Ministry of Finance (MOF)

• http://www.mof.go.jp
• With the revamp of the Japanese government organizations, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) was reborn with the current name. The MOF administers government's financial policies, manages government's assets and liabilities, supervises soundness of monetary polices and levies taxes.

Securities Commission (SC)

• http://www.sc.com.my
• The Securitiries Commission (SC) established in 1993 under the Securities Commission Act 1993, is a self-funding statutory body with investigative and enforcement powers. The SC's regulatory functions include: supervising exchanges, clearing houses and central depositories; registering authority for prospectuses of corporations other than unlisted recreational clubs. The SC made an agreement for cooperation with the FSC in 2004.

Bank Negara Malaysia

• http://www.bnm.gov.my
• Bank Negara Malaysia was established in 1959 with the following objectives: to issue currency and keep reserves safeguarding the value of the currency; to act as a banker and financial adviser to the Government; to promote monetary stability and a sound financial structure; and to influence the credit situation to the advantage of the country.

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

• http://www.mas.gov.sg
• The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is sole organization in charge of monetary supervision. The MAS conducts monetary policy and issues currency, and manages the official foreign reserves and the issuance of government securities.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB)

• http://www.federalreserve.gov
• The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It was founded by Congress in 1913 to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. The Fed's duties fall into four general areas: conducting the nation's monetary policy by influencing the monetary and credit conditions in the economy in pursuit of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates; supervising and regulating banking institutions to ensure the safety and soundness of the nation's banking and financial system and to protect the credit rights of consumers maintaining the stability of the financial system and containing systemic risk that may arise in financial markets; providing financial services to depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official institutions, including playing a major role in operating the nation’s payments system.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY)

• http://www.ny.frb.org
• In order to foster the safety, soundness and vitality of our economic and financial systems, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York works within the Federal Reserve System and with other public and private sector institutions to: execute monetary policy; support financial stability in the U.S. and abroad; operate and oversee payments systems; provide banking and financial services to international institutions.

State of New York Banking Department

• http://www.banking.state.ny.us
• The State of New York Banking Department established in 1851 is the oldest banking supervision agency in the U.S. Its main duties are: to allow the financial industry to expand and prosper through judicious regulation and vigilant supervision; to educate and protect consumers while promoting economic growth and ensuring that the financial system is safe and accessible to all.

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

• http://www.sec.gov
• With the economic crash and ensuing depression, public confidence in the markets plummeted. To recover the economy and earn trust of the market, Congress passed the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These laws were designed to restore investor confidence in our capital markets by providing more structure and government oversight. The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

• http://www.treas.gov
• The Department of the Treasury is the primary federal agency responsible for the economic and financial prosperity and security of the United States, and as such is responsible for a wide range of activities including advising the President on economic and financial issues, promoting the President’s growth agenda, and enhancing corporate governance in financial institutions.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• http://www.fdic.gov
• Recognizing the need to secure stability of the banking system after the Great Depression, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was established as an independent federal government agency under the Banking Act. The FDIC operates the deposit insurance system, monitors the Federal Reserve System and resolves non-performing loans of distressed financial institutions.

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

• http://www.occ.treas.gov
• The Office of the Comptroller (OCC) was established in 1863 as a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The OCC charters, regulates, and supervises all national banks. It also supervises the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks.

Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)

• http://www.ots.treas.gov
• The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) is the primary regulator of all federally chartered and many state-chartered thrift institutions, which include savings banks and savings and loan associations.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

• http://www.cfts.gov
• The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was set up as an independent federal agency in 1974 with a view to regulating the U.S. futures and option market. The CFTC makes efforts to enhance transparency of pricing process, enforces the commodity-related acts and investigates activities that are in violation of laws.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

• http://www.naic.org
• The mission of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is to assist state insurance regulators, individually and collectively, in serving the public interest and achieving the fundamental insurance regulatory goals in a responsive, efficient and cost effective manner, consistent with the wishes of its members.

State Securities Commission (SSC)

• http://www.ssc.gov.vn
• The State Securities Commission (SSC) was created in 1996 as a government agency in charge of securities supervision. The SSC's responsibilities are: drafting the first legal documents of securities and securities market; drafting the Government’s Decree on the establishment of the SSC; preparing infrastructure facilities and training the market regulatory officers and practitioners. The commission made an agreement for cooperation with the FSC in January 2002.