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    This category lists those government and quasi-government institutions that regulate banks, finance and insurance companies, and others in the financial industry. However, this category does not list central banks or finance ministries, which are listed elsewhere.

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    Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority

    Also known as Pénzügyi Szervezetek Állami Felügyelete.
    http://www.pszaf.hu/

    United Kingdom - Financial Services Authority

    Regulator of all providers of financial services in the UK; Bank of England retains responsibility for systemic risk.
    http://www.fsa.gov.uk

    Switzerland - Swiss Federal Banking Commission

    Also known by its German-language initials, EBK. Supervises banks, investment funds, mortgage bond issuance, stock exchanges and securities dealers, and disclosure of shareholdings and public takeover bids.
    http://www.ebk.admin.ch/e/

    Austrian Financial Market Authority

    Combines the former regulatory roles of the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Austrian Securities Authority (Bundes-Wertpapier-Aufsicht).
    http://www.fma.gv.at/

    Iceland - Financial Supervisory Authority

    The Fjármálaeftirlitsins is responsible for the official regulation and supervision of financial operations in Iceland.
    http://www.fme.is/

    Chile - Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros

    The Chilean securities and insurance regulator, with copies of most financial laws, and more content in Spanish.
    http://www.svs.cl/

    Anguilla - Financial Services Department

    Includes ACORN, Anguilla's Commercial Online Registration Network, by which companies can be registered.
    http://www.anguillafsc.com/

    Gibraltar - Financial Services Commission

    Statutory body corporate established by the 1989 Financial Services Commission Ordinance.
    http://www.fsc.gi/

    Hong Kong - Securities and Futures Commission

    Unified regulator for Hong Kong's financial markets.
    http://www.hksfc.org.hk/

    Hong Kong - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

    Regulatory body set up for the administration of the Insurance Companies Ordinance.
    http://www.info.gov.hk/oci/

    Danish Financial Supervisory Authority

    The Finanstilsynet attends to the financial regulation in Denmark, and is an institution under the responsibility of the Minister for Economic Affairs.
    http://www.ftnet.dk/
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    India - Securities and Exchange Board of India

    SEBI protects the interests of investors in securities and promotes the development of the securities market through appropriate regulation.
    http://www.sebi.gov.in/

    Isle of Man - Financial Supervision Commission

    Manx body responsible for the licensing and supervision of banks, building societies, investment business, collective investment schemes and corporate service providers.
    http://www.gov.im/fsc/

    Guernsey Financial Services Commission

    Objective is to protect the public against financial loss due to dishonesty, incompetence or malpractice, and to protect and enhance the reputation of the Bailiwick as a financial centre.
    http://www.gfsc.guernseyci.com/

    Bangladesh - Securities and Exchange Commission

    Mission is to protect the interests of securities investors; develop fair, transparent and efficient securities markets; and ensure proper compliance with securities laws.
    http://www.secbd.org/

    South Africa - Financial Services Board

    Regulating insurers, intermediaries, retirement funds, friendly societies, unit trust schemes, management companies, and financial markets.
    http://www.fsb.co.za/

    Thailand - Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission

    Supervises Thailand's capital markets.
    http://www.sec.or.th/

    Latvia - Securities Markets Commission of the Republic of Latvia

    Ensuring overall stability in the financial and capital markets.
    http://www.fktk.lv/en/

    Malaysia - Securities Commission of Malaysia

    Combined Malaysian regulator with the aim of protecting the investor, and encouraging and promoting the development of the securities and futures markets in Malaysia.
    http://www.sc.com.my/

    Colombia - Superintendencia de Valores

    The Superintendence of Securities is a technical public entity, which organizes, regulates and promotes the Colombian securities public market.
    http://www.supervalores.gov.co/

    El Salvador - Superintendencia de Valores de El Salvador

    Superintendence of Securities, the regulator of the securities market in El Salvador.
    http://www.superval.gob.sv/

    Finland - Financial Supervision Authority

    Supervises about five hundred entities in Finland, including banks, brokerage firms, stock and derivatives exchanges, and management companies for mutual funds. Operates in connection with the Bank of Finland but is an independent decision making body.
    http://www.rata.bof.fi/

    Papua New Guinea - Securities Commision of Papua New Guinea

    The SCPNG is a division of the Investment Promotion Authority.
    http://www.ipa.gov.pg/

    International Organization of Securities Commissions

    Has as members the individual securities regulators.
    http://www.iosco.org/

    Italy - Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa

    CONSOB is the public authority responsible for regulating the Italian securities market, the activity of which is aimed at the protection of the investing public.
    http://www.consob.it/

    Argentina - Comisón Nacional de Valores

    The National Securities Commission of the Argentine Republic ensures the transparency of Argentina's securities markets, watches over the market price formation process and thus protects investors.
    http://www.cnv.gov.ar/

    Australian Securities and Investment Commission

    Enforces company and financial services laws to protect consumers, investors and creditors; regulates and informs the public about Australian companies, financial markets, financial services organisations and professionals who deal and advise in investmen
    http://www.asic.gov.au/

    Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority

    APRA is the prudential regulator of banks, insurance companies and superannuation funds, credit unions, building societies and friendly societies.
    http://www.apra.gov.au/

    Norway - Banking, Insurance and Securities Commission of Norway

    The Kredittilsynet, with limited content in English, mostly in Norwegian.
    http://www.kredittilsynet.no/

    Panama - Superintendencia de Bancos

    Some information in English, mostly in Spanish.
    http://www.superbancos.gob.pa/

    Belgium - Commision Bancaire et Financiere

    The Banking and Finance Commission, formerly the Banking Commission, supervises credit institutions and investment firms, investment advice companies and exchange offices, the markets for financial instruments, and undertakings for collective investment.
    http://www.cbf.be/

    Brazil - Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil

    Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, with a section of regulations of interest to foreign investors.
    http://www.cvm.gov.br/

    China Securities Regulatory Commission

    The CSRC is the executive branch of State Council Securities Commission, which is the central market regulation authority.
    http://www.csrc.gov.cn/

    France - Commission des Opérations de Bourse

    In its own words, the COB regulates, authorizes, approves, supervises, sanctions, cooperates, and finally communicates and recommends.
    http://www.cob.fr/

    Japan - Financial Services Agency

    The FSA is responsible for ensuring the stability of the financial system in Japan, protection of depositors, insurance policy-holders and securities investors.
    http://www.fsa.go.jp/

    Malaysia - Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority

    Deeply committed to the objective of turning Labuan into a full-fledged and premier international offshore financial centre in the world, perhaps second to none in Asia.
    http://www.lofsa.gov.my/

    Netherlands - Pensions and Insurance Supervisory Authority of the Netherlands

    Pensioen + Verzekeringskamer (PVK) is responsible for the supervision of insurance companies and pension funds in the Netherlands.
    http://www.pvk.nl/

    New Zealand - Securities Commission of New Zealand

    To encourage, promote and facilitate good securities and corporate practice and to discourage malpractice, both in the promotion of securities and in the management of investors' funds.
    http://www.sec-com.govt.nz/

    Portuguese Securities Market Commission

    The Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários, the CMVM, is supervises and regulates securities and other financial instruments markets, as well as those who operate within said markets.
    http://www.cmvm.pt/

    Portuguese Insurance Institute

    Instituto de Seguros de Portugal is the body that controls and supervises the business of insurance and reinsurance, pension funds and brokerage.
    http://www.isp.pt/

    Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority

    Finansinspektionen is responsible for supervising companies in the insurance, credit and securities markets.
    http://www.fi.se/

    Switzerland - Federal Office of Private Insurance

    The task of the Bundesamt für Privatversicherungen is to ensure that private insurance companies are able to meet their obligations towards insured parties at all times.
    http://www.bpv.admin.ch/

    Turkey - Capital Markets Board of Turkiye

    The regulatory and supervisory authority in charge of the securities markets in Turkey
    http://www.spk.gov.tr/

    Society of Financial Examiners

    Professional society for examiners of insurance companies, banks, savings and loans, and credit unions.
    http://www.sofe.org/

    Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets

    Autoriteit Financiële Markten. Includes a warning list of those known to be offering financial services without proper authorization.
    http://www.afm.nl/

    Belgium - Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission

    The single supervisory authority for the Belgian financial sector.
    http://www.cbfa.be/

    Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering

    Inter-governmental body developing and promoting policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Includes a summary of the FATF country evaluations.
    http://www.fatf-gafi.org/

    Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority

    With information about the legal position of NAMFISA, its consumer education bulletins, and an online complaints form.
    http://www.namfisa.com.na/

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