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Germany - Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken
The BVR, the central organization of the cooperative banking group. Has contact information and more in German.
http://www.bvr.coop/ |
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Bank Administration Institute
Industry provider of information, education and training.
http://www.bai.org/ |
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Croatian Banking Association
Brief history and contact information.
http://www.hub.hr |
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Japan - Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market Committee
Includes minutes of meetings and a list of members, with more content in Japanese.
http://www.fxcomtky.com/ |
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Switzerland - Swiss Private Bankers Association
Explains the difference between a "private banker" and "private bank", and has a history of the Association. Also covers the Geneva Private Bankers Association. In English, French and German.
http://www.swissprivatebankers.com/ |
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New Zealand Bankers' Association
Draft code of banking practice, list of members and other links.
http://www.nzba.org.nz/ |
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Slovakia - Association of Banks
With only the annual report in English.
http://www.asocbank.sk/ |
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West African Bankers' Association
Covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
http://www.wabao.org/ |
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Finnish Bankers' Association
Banking technology and legislation, and reports of the Deposit Guarantee Fund.
http://www.pankkiyhdistys.fi/ |
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Polish Bank Association
Contact details, and other information in Polish.
http://www.zbp.pl |
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Zambia - Bankers Association of Zambia
Small site with a list of member banks.
http://www.zambiz.co.zm/assoc/bankassoc.htm |
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Australian Association of Permanent Building Societies
List of societies, and a brief history of Australian building societies since 1770.
http://www.aapbs.com.au/ |
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Tunisia's Professional Association for Banks and Financial Institutions
Banking statistics, a list of member banks, and other publications.
http://www.apbt.org.tn/ |
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Danish Bankers Association
Members, rules, and the specification of Cibor, the Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate.
http://www.finansraadet.dk/ |
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Swedish Bankers' Association
Members, banking statistics and law, and contact information.
http://www.bankforeningen.se/ |
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Japanese Bankers Association
Publication Rules for JBA Japanese Yen Tibor and JBA Euroyen Tibor (the onshore and offshore Tokyo Interbank Offered Rates), as well as information about members and organization.
http://www.zenginkyo.or.jp/ |
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Italy - Associazione Bancaria Italiana
The purpose and nature of the Italian Bankers Association, with more content in Italian.
http://www.abi.it/jhtml/home/aboutABI/englishVersion/englishVersion.jhtml |
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Netherlands - Foreign Bankers' Association in the Netherlands
The trade association for non-Dutch banks, their representative offices, non-Dutch owned finance companies, banks, and security houses, that operate in the Netherlands.
http://www.foreignbankers.nl/ |
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Hong Kong Foreign Exchange and Money Market Practices Committee
Promotes common practices for the foreign exchange, interest rate, and derivative markets in Hong Kong.
http://www.mpc.org.hk/ |
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Canada - Federation of Canadian Independent Deposit Brokers
Includes an FAQ, and lists financial institutions, deposit brokers and agents.
http://fcidb.com/ |
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Hong Kong Association of Banks
Includes the rules by which the HKAB HKD Interest Settlement Rates are fixed, and has available both the latest and historical rates.
http://www.hkab.org.hk/ |
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ALM Professional
Resource for the asset liability management professional.
http://www.ALMProfessional.com |
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Germany - The Association of German Public Sector Banks
Includes the annual report of the Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands, the VÖB.
http://www.voeb.de/ |
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Loan Market Association
Fosters a secondary market for loans in the Euromarkets. Activities include provision of standard documentation, secondary loan pricing data, lobbying with regard to regulatory and fiscal issues, and a regular seminar programme.
http://www.loan-market-assoc.com/ |
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Belgian Bankers Association
Code of conduct, bank holidays and contact information, with more information in French and Dutch.
http://www.abb-bvb.be/ |
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Cyprus - Association of Cyprus Commercial Banks
Details of mission of the ACCB, links to members and an overview of Cyprus and its economy.
http://www.accb.com.cy/ |
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Philippines - Banking Association Institute Philippines
Supports bank productivity by research, information exchange and education.
http://www.baiphil.org/ |
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Turkey - Banks Association of Turkey
List of banks and branches, many statistical reports, and important banking legislation.
http://www.tbb.org.tr/ |
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Europe - Euribor
Details of the FBE-sponsored Euribor and EONIA, including specifications, historical fixings, panel banks, code of conduct, and a list of the replacement of the national IBORs (Vibor, Bibor, Helibor, Pibor, Fibor, Athibor, Aibor, Dibor, Ribor, Lisbor and
http://www.euribor.org/ |
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Hungarian Banking Association
Code of ethics, list of members and quarterly reports. Other content in Hungarian.
http://www.bankszovetseg.hu |
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Greece - Hellenic Bank Association
Data on the Greek banking system including ATM networks, and a list of members. More information in Greek.
http://www.hba.gr/ |
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Germany - Association of German Mortgage Banks
With information about German Pfandbrief, tradable debt secured against mortgages and official-sector loans.
http://www.pfandbrief.org/ |
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Taiwan - Bankers Association of the Republic of China
Has a list of members and a summary of developments in the Taiwanese economy, with more in Chinese.
http://www.ba.org.tw/english01.asp |
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Jordan - Association of Banks in Jordan
Banking statistics and links to members, with more information in Arabic.
http://www.abj.org.jo/ |
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Operational Riskdata eXchange Association
ORX is a Swiss-based forum for the exchange of operational risk related loss information among its member banks.
http://www.orx.org/ |
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ASEAN Bankers Association
Bringing together the national banking associations of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
http://www.aseanbankers.org/ |
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Jamaica Bankers Association
Includes information on the proposal to introduce a Jamaican credit bureau.
http://www.jba.org.jm/ |
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Luxembourg - Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourg
ABBL contact information.
http://www.abbl.lu/ |
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Liechtenstein Bankers' Association
News about money-laundering directives and the FATF blacklist, membership of the standing and adhoc committees, and other information in German.
http://www.bankenverband.li/ |
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ACI - The Financial Markets Association
Paris-based trade association for the international foreign exchange markets.
http://www.aciforex.com/ |
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Philippines - Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines
Includes a history of the Philippine rural banking system, vision statement, and a list of member banks.
http://www.rbap.org/ |
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France - Association Française des Banques
Brief history and a small number of press releases in English, with more content in French.
http://www.afb.fr/ |
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Norwegian Financial Services Association
Formed in January by the merger of the Norwegian Bankers' Association and the Norwegian Insurance Association.
http://www.fnh.no/ |
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Irish Bankers' Federation
IBF structure and members, banking statistics, holiday lists and information about Irish banking and the euro.
http://www.ibis.ie/ |
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Swiss Bankers Association
Bank codes of conduct, guide to taxation treaties, and about Switzerland as a financial center.
http://www.swissbanking.org/ |
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Netherlands Bankers' Association
Recent bulletins from the Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken (NVB).
http://www.nvb.nl/ |
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Estonian Banking Association
Breakdown of the Estonian banking market, banking legislation and links to training materials.
http://www.pangaliit.ee/ |
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Iceland - Bankers' and Securities Dealers' Association of Iceland
Established December 2000 by the amalgation of the Bankers' Association of Iceland, the Icelandic Securities Dealers Association and the Association of Credit Institutions.
http://www.sbv.is/ |
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European Committee for Banking Standards
ECBS' primary aim is to enhance the European technical banking infrastructure by developing standards.
http://www.ecbs.org/ |
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Thai Bankers' Association
List of and links to members, history and contact details. More information in Thai.
http://www.tba.or.th/ |
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Germany - Association of German Banks
Bundesverband deutscher Banken, which represents the interests of the private commercial banks, was founded in Cologne in 1951, and moved from Cologne to Berlin in March 1999.
http://www.german-banks.com/ |
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Asia Pacific Loan Market Association
Promotes the loan markets of the Asia-Pacific region by standardisation of documentation, promotion of prudent banking practices, educational and social functions for syndicated loan professionals, and liaising between major players and regional regulator
http://www.aplma.com/ |
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Chilean Association of Banks and Financial Institutions
Known by its Spanish name, Asociación de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras de Chile, site has basic facts about the association and the Chilean baking system, with more information in Spanish.
http://www.abif.cl/ |
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Czech Banking Association
Includes lists of bank holidays and member banks.
http://www.czech-ba.cz/english/ |
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Switzerland - Dormant Accounts Website of the Swiss Bankers Association
Process to allow Nazi victims or their heirs to claim assets deposited in Swiss banks before and during World War II.
http://www.dormantaccounts.ch/ |
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Australian Bankers' Association
About the ABA, member banks, information for consumers, education tools and links.
http://www.bankers.asn.au/ |
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Euro Banking Association
Assists in the development of European-wide payment infrastructures.
http://www.abe.org/ |
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Virgin Islands Bankers Association
Site has news affecting banks in the US VI, and a list of member banks.
http://www.vibank.org/ |
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France - Fédération Française des Banques
Articles of association, with more content in French.
http://www.fbf.fr/ |
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Latin American Banking Federation
Also known by its Spanish acronym, FELABAN. Brief history and mission statement in English, with more content in Spanish.
http://www.latinbanking.com/ |
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South Africa - The Banking Council
Includes occasional newsletters, information on non-overdraft financing and statistics thereon, and the Code of Banking Practice.
http://www.banking.org.za/ |
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Europe - Eurepo
Rate at which a bank offers funds in euro to another prime bank in exchange for collateral; the successor to the BBA EUR Repo Fixing. Includes technical details, list of panel banks and of acceptable collateral.
http://www.eurepo.org/ |
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Singapore - Association of Banks in Singapore
ABS bye-laws and regulations; guidelines on the storage of documents on microfilm; and guidelines on prevention of money-laundering.
http://www.abs.org.sg/ |
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Environmental Bankers Association
Non-profit association of financial services institutions aiming to develop environmental risk management policies and procedures.
http://www.envirobank.org/ |
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Hong Kong - The Financial Markets Association of Hong Kong
Part of the ACI, with the purpose of developing and strengthening relationships among financial markets professionals both in Hong Kong and elsewhere. Site has information on social functions, training and SARS.
http://www.acihk.org.hk/ |
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Lebanon - Association of the Lebanese Banks
Also known as the Association of Banks in Lebanon.
http://www.abl.org.lb/ |
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New Zealand - Financial Services Federation
Association of building societies and other New Zealand finance companies.
http://www.fsf.org.nz/ |
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Equator Principles
Explains the framework by which banks can manage environmental and social issues in project financing, and lists the banks that have undertaken to abide by these principles.
http://www.equator-principles.com/ |
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Slovenia - Bank Association of Slovenia
Member banks, a few banking statistics, and an English-language description of the association's publication.
http://www.zbs-giz.si/ |
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Turkey - Turkish Lira Reference Interest Rate
Describes the rules for determination and fixing of Turkish Lira Reference Interest Rate (TRLIBOR).
http://www.trlibor.org/ |
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Bulgaria - Association of Commercial Banks in Bulgaria
Goals, history, board and members.
http://www.acb.bg/ |
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Latvia - Association of Latvian Commercial Banks
Committees of ALCB, regulations and proceedings of the ALCB Court of Arbitration, seminars, members, and statistics.
http://www.bankasoc.lv |
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Pakistan Banks Association
Features Pakistani banking news and links to banks in the country.
http://www.pakbankers.com/ |
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Canadian Bankers Association
Members, information for consumers and small businesses, and banking statistics.
http://www.cba.ca/ |
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Australian Financial Markets Association
Representing participants in Australia's wholesale financial markets, and publishers of the AFMA BBSW (Bank Bill SWap reference rate).
http://www.afma.com.au/ |
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Netherlands Antilles - Association of International Bankers in the Netherlands Antilles
With a list of members, and a list of banks permitted to conduct international business.
http://www.ibna.an/ |
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Denmark - Association of Danish Mortgage Banks
News, mortgage statistics, summaries of annual reports and other publications. More information in Danish.
http://www.realkreditraadet.dk/ |
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European Mortgage Federation
Representing the EU and EFTA mortgage industries in Brussels.
http://www.hypo.org/ |
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Offshore Financial Trade Association
Trade association for investment brokers providing offshore investment products.
http://www.ofta.org.uk/ |
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Cayman Islands Compliance Association
Provides information on the laws, regulations and industry practice of Compliance in the Cayman Islands to detect, prevent and report money laundering.
http://www.cica.ky/ |
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European Association of Co-operative Banks
GEBC's aim is to strengthen co-operation between European co-operative banking groups and to defend these institutions' professional interests on a European-wide scale.
http://www.gebc.org/ |
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European Union - Banking Federation of the European Union
Has national bankers' associations as members. Press releases, documents, banking statistics and links to member associations.
http://www.fbe.be/ |
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COMESA Bankers' Association
Based in Malawi, assists banks in the COMESA region which includes Burundi, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, and Swaziland.
http://www.comesabankers.org/ |
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South Korea - Korean Securities Dealers Association
Promotes self-regulation in Korea's securities industry. Includes a summary of its main operations.
http://www.ksda.or.kr/ |
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Indian Banks' Association
Includes information about the Shared Payment Network System, India's ATM linkage system.
http://www.indianbanksassociation.org/ |
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Panamanian Banking Association
Brief history, various informational and economic bulletins, and a list of directors.
http://www.asociacionbancaria.com/ |
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Austrian Bankers' Association
Verband Österreichischer Banken und Bankiers. About the VOeBB, its board, and a list of member banks.
http://www.voebb.at/ |
Additional
Information: Banking Associations and Bankers' Associations are professional associations of banks and bankers that address their common interests. In some jurisdictions activity is primarily lobbying, in others it involves drafting common standards for the retail or
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