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Czech National Bank - http://www.cnb.cz/
Legal function, monetary policy, banking supervision, payment systems, and economic and financial statistics. |
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Egypt - Central Bank of Egypt - http://www.cbe.org.eg/
Current FX rates, history of Egyptian money, and the latest annual report and quarterly economic review. |
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Brazil - Central Bank of Brasil - http://www.bcb.gov.br/
Inflation reports, regulations, economic and statistical information, payment system, and history. |
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Poland - National Bank of Poland - http://www.nbp.pl/
Structure, governing legislation, economic statistics, and a list of banks in Poland. |
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Turkey - Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey - http://www.tcmb.gov.tr/
History, structure, governing law, and financial and statistical data delivery system. |
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Russia - Bank of Russia - http://www.cbr.ru/
History, balance sheet, press notices, and data release calendar. |
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Indonesia - Bank Indonesia - http://www.bi.go.id/
Press releases, regulations including exchange controls, and monetary, economic and banking indicators. |
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Japan - Bank of Japan - http://www.boj.or.jp/
Monetary policy meetings and minutes, speeches, research papers, statistical releases, quarterly bulletin, and sources of changes in account balances at the BoJ. |
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China - State Administration of Foreign Exchange - http://www.safe.gov.cn/
Press notices from mainland China's FX management agent. |
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Argentina - Central Bank of the Argentine Republic - http://www.bcra.gov.ar/
Mission statement, and list of financial institutions. |
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Australia - Reserve Bank of Australia - http://www.rba.gov.au/
Monetary policy statements, economic statistics, description of the payment system, information on banknotes, and other publications and research. |
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Iceland - Central Bank of Iceland - http://www.sedlabanki.is/
Official reserves, report on inflation target, annual reports, the 2001 Act of the Central Bank of Iceland, and historical data for REIBID and REIBOR. |
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Thailand - Central Bank of Thailand - http://www.bot.or.th/
Decisions of the Monetary Policy Committee, guide to financial investment in Thailand, debt issuance announcements, payment systems, banknotes, and details of assistance to priority economic sectors. |
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Jordan - Central Bank of Jordan - http://www.cbj.gov.jo/
Law and organization structure. |
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Georgia - National Bank of Georgia - http://www.nbg.gov.ge
Monetary policy and FX regime, acution details, the payment system, and restrictions on the export of currency. |
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Bahrain Monetary Agency - http://www.bma.gov.bh/
List of financial institutions, rules and regulations, money and banking statistics, annual report and quarterly bulletin. |
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Israel - Bank of Israel - http://www.bankisrael.gov.il/
Semi-annual inflation reports, government bond auctions, and announcements relating to banking supervision. |
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Swiss National Bank - http://www.snb.ch/
General remarks on price stability and relevance of LIBOR to monetary policy, rules on monetary-policy repo tenders, schedule of forthcoming speeches, data and statistics. |
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Malaysia - Bank Negara Malaysia - http://www.bnm.gov.my/
Exchange controls, national data summary, press notices and a summary of Malaysian financial system. |
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United Kingdom - Bank of England - http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street. Site has publications including the semi-annual Practical Issues Arising From the Euro, minutes of monthly monetary-policy meetings, weekly Bank Return, and other press releases. |
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Mexico - Bank of Mexico - http://www.banxico.org.mx/
Monetary and exchange-rate policies, numismatic information and quarterly inflation reports. |
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Jamaica - Bank of Jamaica - http://www.boj.org.jm/
Statistical digest, quarterly monetary policy report, and balance sheet. |
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Peru - Central Reserve Bank of Peru - http://www.bcrp.gob.pe/
Monetary operations, periodic and special reports, and facts about the BCRP. |
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Qatar Central Bank - http://www.qcb.gov.qa/
Structure, law and descriptions of banks. |
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Latvia - Bank of Latvia - http://www.bank.lv/
About the bank, its monetary policy, payment systems, laws, a history of Latvian money and balance sheets of credit institutions. |
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India - Reserve Bank of India - http://www.rbi.org.in/
Information about monetary policy and operations, issues of government securities, financial and economic statistics, and the RBI museum. |
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Hong Kong Monetary Authority - http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/
Workings of its currency board, banking policy and supervision, debt market developments, HIBOR fixings and press releases. |
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Philippines - Central Bank of the Philippines - http://www.bsp.gov.ph/
Objectives, functions, calendar of economic releases, and a list of answers to FAQs about the peso's depreciation. |
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Canada - Bank of Canada - http://www.bankofcanada.ca/
Press notices, economic information, explanation of inflation target and market operations, careers and economic research. |
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South Korea - Bank of Korea - http://www.bok.or.kr/
Economic releases, FX system, chemical composition of coins, and a brief history of the Korean financial system. |
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Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency - http://www.sama.gov.sa/
Currency museum, stock quotations and press releases. |
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Taiwan - Central Bank of China - http://www.cbc.gov.tw/
FX statistics, financial institutions, government bond and treasury bill auctions (excel format), monetary policy announcements, and information about new banknotes and coins. |
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Norway - Norges Bank - http://www.norges-bank.no/
Press releases on monetary policy and related matters, and a detailed section on the Government Petroleum Fund, managed by a separate unit within Norges Bank called Norges Bank Investment Management. |
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Hungary - National Bank of Hungary - http://www.mnb.hu/
Financial information including the history of the composition of the currency basket and its relationship to the forint, economic statistics, and legislative information. |
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Moldova - National Bank of Moldova - http://www.bnm.org/
Summary of the workings of the domestic debt market. |
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Yemen - Central Bank of Yemen - http://www.centralbank.gov.ye/
Function and structure, branches, pictures of currency, balance sheet and FX rates. |
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Romania - National Bank of Romania - http://www.bnro.ro/
Museum, economic and financial statistics, press releases, banking licences and regulations. |
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Bahamas - Central Bank of The Bahamas - http://www.centralbankbahamas.com/
Brief summary of monetary policy, foreign exchange regime and regulatory environment. |
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Singapore - Monetary Authority of Singapore - http://www.mas.gov.sg/
Directory of financial institutions, statutes and regulations, the "data room" of monetary information, and a licensing guide. |
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Bulgarian National Bank - http://www.bnb.bg/
List of banks, money-supply statistics, and legal framework. |
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Tanzania - Bank of Tanzania - http://www.bot-tz.org/
Debt buyback information, list of registered banks and supervision regulations, payment system, bond bill auction details and application forms, and the Bank of Tanzania Training Institute. |
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Armenia - Central Bank of Armenia - http://www.cba.am
About Armenia and the Central Bank, list of financial institutions, and money-supply statistics. |
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Guatemala - Bank of Guatemala - http://www.banguat.gob.gt/
Economic information and statistics and contact information. |
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New Zealand - Reserve Bank of New Zealand - http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/
Monetary policy, statistics, the banking system and New Zealand's unusual method of supervision, payment systems, RBNZ research papers and about the new series of polymer banknotes. |
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Ukraine - National Bank of Ukraine - http://www.bank.gov.ua/
Law, financial statements, spheres of activity, and pictures of the banknotes. |
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Denmark - Nationalbank - http://www.nationalbanken.dk/
Explanation of monetary policy, the discount rate and CIBOR, notes and coins, bank, mortgage and capital-market statistics, and information on government debt. |
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Kenya - Central Bank of Kenya - http://www.centralbank.go.ke/
Includes a weekly bulletin describing financial conditions. |
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Lithuania - Bank of Lithuania - http://www.lb.lt/
Publications, balance sheets of credit institutions, banknotes, and an explanation of the change in the currency peg from USD to EUR at the start of February 2002. |
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Slovakia - National Bank of Slovakia - http://www.nbs.sk/
Annual Report, monetary and macroeconomic information, banking information, legislation and the Museum of Coins and Medals. |
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Ireland - Central Bank of Ireland - http://www.centralbank.ie/
Responsible for the supervision of most financial institutions in Ireland including banks, building societies and a broad range of non-bank firms, exchanges and collective investment schemes. |
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Sweden - Riksbanken - http://www.riksbank.com/
Economic and financial data for Sweden, FX reserves, and information on government debt. |
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Croatian National Bank - http://www.hnb.hr/
List of banks, policy tools, regulations and legislation, economic and financial statistics, and information on coins and banknotes. |
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Kazakhstan - National Bank of Kazakhstan - http://www.nationalbank.kz/
Brief explanation of monetary policy, banknotes and coins, and daily FX quotations. |
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Tunisia - Central Bank of Tunisia - http://www.bct.gov.tn/
Currency museum, history of credit ratings, and steps towards full convertibility of the currency. |
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Pakistan - State Bank of Pakistan - http://www.sbp.org.pk/
IMF agreements, operation of monetary policy, Act and Charter. |
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South African Reserve Bank - http://www.reservebank.co.za
Bank supervision acts and regulations, money-market operations, statement of policy on forward FX trading, press releases, monetary-policy statements, and about the South African Reserve Bank College. |
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Kyrgyzstan - National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic - http://www.nbkr.kg/
Legal staus, foreign exchange laws and monetary policy. |
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Tajikistan - National Bank of Tajikistan - http://www.nbt.tj/
Banking and payments news in English, Russian and Tajik. |
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Macau - Monetary Authority of Macau - http://www.amcm.gov.mo/
History, goals, structure, regulatory orders for banking and insurance, economic statistics and a list of commemorative coins. |
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Kuwait - Central Bank of Kuwait - http://www.cbk.gov.kw/
Purpose, exchange-rate policy, and monetary statistics. |
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Venezuela - Banco Central de Venezuela - http://www.bcv.org.ve/
Has some press releases and financial statements in English, and more content in Spanish. |
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Oman - Central Bank of Oman - http://www.cbo-oman.org/
About the bank and contact information, monthly and quarterly bulletins, and information about commemorative coins. |
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Mongolia - Bank of Mongolia - http://www.mongolbank.mn/
Monthly bulletins, banking law, monetary statistics, history and banknotes. |
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Afghanistan - Da Afghanistan Bank - http://www.centralbank.gov.af/
With legal and other information about Afghanistan's central bank. |
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Lebanon - Central Bank of Lebanon - http://www.bdl.gov.lb/
Economic and financial data, exchange and payments systems, the history of the Lebanese pound, and information on the banking and financial sectors. |
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Bangladesh Bank - http://www.bangladesh-bank.org/
Also known as the "Central Bank of Bangladesh". About the financial system, the convertibility of Taka, and economic and statistical data about the economy. |
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Albania - Bank of Albania - http://www.bankofalbania.org/
Minutes of the meetings of the Supervisory Council. |
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Serbia - National Bank of Serbia - http://www.nbs.yu/
Formerly the National Bank of Yugoslavia, site has history and organization, regulations, monetary policy, the banking system, and how to form a bank. |
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Uganda - Bank of Uganda - http://www.bou.or.ug/
Staff papers, annual reports, occasional reports on the state of the economy, and information about the BoU's various credit programmes. |
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Namibia - Bank of Namibia - http://www.bon.com.na/
Balance sheet, payment system, exchange control rules, and announcements of auctions of government debt. |
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Zimbabwe - Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe - http://www.rbz.co.zw/
FX in and outflows, supervision and surveillance annual reports, and monthly audited accounts. |
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Colombia - Bank of the Republic - http://www.banrep.gov.co/
History, economic statistics, inflation and exchange rate reports, banking operations and regulations, and gold museum. |
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Guyana - Bank of Guyana - http://www.bankofguyana.org.gy/
Banking, financial-sector and economic statistics, legal tender, legal and regulatory framework, press releases and contact information. |
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Macedonia - National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia - http://www.nbrm.gov.mk/
Monetary policy mechanism, payment system, and exchange-control rules. |
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Fiji - Reserve Bank of Fiji - http://www.reservebank.gov.fj/
Working papers, regulatory framework, currency collectables, and a webcam giving the best view from any central bank. |
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Belize - Central Bank of Belize - http://www.centralbank.org.bz/
About the bank's mission and organizational structure, and some economic information. |
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Aruba - Central Bank of Aruba - http://www.cbaruba.org/
History, legislation and decrees, and economic statistics. |
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Papua New Guinea - Bank of Papua New Guinea - http://www.bankpng.gov.pg/
Explanation of the objectives and implementation of monetary policy, the rules of exchange controls, and the operation of the government securities market. |
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Barbados - Central Bank of Barbados - http://www.centralbank.org.bb
About the bank, Barbados links, and monetary policy. |
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Netherlands Antilles - Central Bank Netherlands Antilles - http://www.centralbank.an/
Lists of financial institutions, rules applicable to them, quarterly bulletins and annual reports, and Dutch-language job vacancies. |
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Estonia - Bank of Estonia - http://www.bankofestonia.info/
Daily FX fixings, monetary policy framework, Estonian banking system, Estonian banknotes and coins, and papers on the EU accession process. |
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East Timor - Banking and Payments Authority of Timor-Leste - http://www.bancocentral.tl/
Includes the balance sheet of the Autoridade Bancária e de Pagamentos de Timor-Leste. |
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Bosnia - Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina - http://www.cbbh.ba/
Legislative structure, history, directories of banks and other associations, notes and coins, and statistical reports. |
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Iran - Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran - http://www.cbi.ir/
With information about the currency, the bank, and governing legislation. |
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Nepal Rastra Bank - http://www.nrb.org.np/
Quarterly economic bulletin, basic economic indicators, information about the rural self-reliance fund and a history of Nepalese capital markets. |