Banks

Links to Central Banks and other Internet sources

The Bank of Greece is a member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), which comprises the European Central Bank and the national central banks of all EU Member States.

In the following pages one can find lists of links to the Central Banks, the Ministries of Finance,the Statistical Offices as well as the Mints and Printing Works (or other competent authorities) of 58 countries in total. Users can also visit the website maintained by the Electronic Systems Observatory (ePSO) and the Statistical Data Warehouse (SDW) of ECB.

There is also a list of over 100 International Organizations with a focus on economic or regional cooperation: 13 European Organizations, 10 European Regional Development Organizations, 20 Organizations from the United Nations System, 42 Regional Economic Organizations (16 from Africa and the Middle East, 15 from America and 11 from Asia and Oceania) as well as 16 Regional Cooperation Organizations and 5 Language Communities Organizations.

There follow lists of links to the websites of Greek and European Independent Regulatory Authorities, as well as the Supervisory Authorities of Credit Institutions of the member states of the European Economic Area ,the Hellenic Deposit & Investment Guarantee Fund.

Finally, on the relevant webpage of the Library of the Bank of Greece one can find links to the libraries of Greek banks, European central banks, academic and research institutions related to Economics. Additionally, on the webpage of SEPA one can find the relevant links

Links to the European System of Central Banks

European Central Bank

National Central Banks of:

Austria:	Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Belgium:	Nationale Bank van Belgie / Banque Nationale de Belgique
Bulgaria:	Bulgarska Narodna Banka
Croatia:	Hrvatska Narodna Banka
Cyprus:	Central Bank of Cyprus
Czech Republic:	Ceska Narodni Banka
Denmark:	Danmarks Nationalbank
Estonia:	Eesti Pank
Finland:	Suomen Pankki
France:	Banque de France
Germany:	Deutsche Bundesbank
Hungary:	Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Ireland:	Central Bank of Ireland
Italy:	Banca d’ Italia
Latvia:	Latvijas Banka
Lithuania:	Lietuvos Bankas
Luxembourg:	Banque centrale du Luxembourg
Malta:	Bank Centrali Ta’ Malta
The Netherlands:	De Nederlandsche Bank
Poland:	Narodowy Bank Polski
Portugal:	Banco de Portugal
Romania:	Banca Nationala a Romaniei
Slovak Republic:	Narodna Banka Slovenska
Slovenia:	Banka Slovenije
Spain:	Banco de Espana
Sweden:	Sveriges Riksbank
United Kingdom:	Bank of England

Links to Central Banks

MEMBER-STATES OF THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION (EMU)
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France , Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) NOT MEMBERS OF EMU 
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark,  Hungary, Poland, Romania,  Sweden, United Kingdom

EU CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
FYROM, Turkey

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EU
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE AREA (EFTA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EEA
Switzerland

NON EUROPEAN G7 COUNTRIES
Canada, Japan, USA

OTHER OECD MEMBER-STATES
Australia, Korea (Republic), Mexico, New Zealand, Brazil (observer) 

OTHER COUNTRIES OF SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia

OTHER MEMBER-STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine

OTHER EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria.

Links to Ministries of Finance

MEMBER-STATES OF THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION (EMU)
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France , Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain 

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) NOT MEMBERS OF EMU
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania,  Sweden, United Kingdom

EU CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
FYROM, Turkey

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EU
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE AREA (EFTA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EEA
Switzerland

NON EUROPEAN G7 COUNTRIES
Canada, Japan, USA

OTHER OECD MEMBER-STATES
Australia, Korea (Republic), Mexico, New Zealand, Brazil (observer) 

OTHER COUNTRIES OF SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia

OTHER MEMBER-STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Armenia , Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine

OTHER EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria.

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) NOT MEMBERS OF EMU
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania,  Sweden, United Kingdom

EU CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
FYROM, Turkey

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EU
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE AREA (EFTA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EEA
Switzerland

NON EUROPEAN G7 COUNTRIES
Canada, Japan, USA

OTHER OECD MEMBER-STATES
Australia, Korea (Republic) , Mexico, New Zealand, Brazil (observer) 

OTHER COUNTRIES OF SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia

OTHER MEMBER-STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION
Armenia , Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine

OTHER EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria.

Links to statistical offices

MEMBER-STATES OF THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION (EMU)

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) NOT MEMBERS OF EMU
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden, United Kingdom

EU CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
FYROM, Turkey

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EU
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE AREA (EFTA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EEA
Switzerland

NON EUROPEAN G7 COUNTRIES
Canada, Japan, USA

OTHER OECD MEMBER-STATES
Australia, Korea (Republic), Mexico, New Zealand, Brazil (observer)

OTHER COUNTRIES OF SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia

OTHER MEMBER-STATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC COOPERATION

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Russian Federation, Ukraine

OTHER EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria.

Links to Mints and Printing Works

 MEMBER-STATES OF THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION (EMU)
Austria: Mint
Belgium: Mint
Cyprus: Central Bank
Estonia: Central Bank
Finland: Mint
France: Mint
Germany: Hamburg Mint,
Bavarian Central Mint (Munich),
Baden-Wûrttemberg State Mint (Stuttgart-Karlsruhe)
Greece: Banknote Printing Works, Commemorative-Collector Coins
Ireland: Central Bank
Italy: Mint
Latvia: Central Bank, Collector Coins
Lithuania: Mint
Luxembourg: Central Bank
Malta: Central Bank
Netherlands: Royal Mint
Portugal: Mint
Slovak Republic: Mint
Slovenia: Central Bank
Spain: Royal Mint

COUNTRIES, NOT MEMBER-STATES OF EMU, USING THE EURO
Andorra
Monaco
San Marino: Mint
Vatican

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) NOT MEMBERS OF EMU
Bulgaria: Central Bank
Croatia: National Mint
Czech Republic: Mint
Denmark: Central Bank
Estonia: Central Bank
Hungary: Mint
Poland: State Mint
Romania: Printing House (Central Bank), Mint
Sweden: Mint
United Kingdom: Royal Mint,
Printing Works (Central Bank)

EU CANDIDATE COUNTRIES
Turkey: State Mint

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EU
Iceland: Central Bank
Lichtenstein
Norway: Royal Mint

MEMBER-STATES OF THE EUROPEAN FREE TRADE AREA (EFTA) NOT MEMBERS OF THE EEA
Switzerland: Mint

NON EUROPEAN G7 COUNTRIES
Canada: Bank Note Company, Royal Mint
Japan: Mint
USA: Mint, Bureau of Engraving and Printing

OTHER OECD MEMBER-STATES
Australia: Royal Mint
Korea (Republic): Mint
Mexico: Mint
New Zealand: Central Bank
Brazil (observer): Mint

OTHER COUNTRIES
Argentina: Central Bank
Bermuda: Monetary Authority
Chile: Mint
Colombia: Central Bank
India: Government Mint
Israel: Government Coins and Medals Corporation
Malaysia: Royal Mint
Singapore: Mint
South Africa: Mint
Thailand: Ministry of Finance
Venezuela: Central Bank
Ukraine: Central Bank

Other Sovereign Entities
Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta: Mint

Links to International Organizations

European Organizations

European Central Bank

European Commission
Schengen Area (JSA)

European Council
Council of Europe

European Parliament
European Court of Justice
Economic and Social Committee
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Western European Union
Eurocoprs
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
Nordic Council
Council of the Baltic Sea States

U.N. Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)

Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)

Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB)

Central European Initiative (CEI)

Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)

South-East European Cooperation Process(SEECP)

European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR)

Economic Reconstruction and Development in South East Europe

U.N. system

World Bank (IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, ICSID)

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Financial Stability Forum (FSF)

Bank of International Settlements (BIS)

International Labour Organization (ILO)

U.N. Development Programme (UNDP)

U.N. Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

World Food Programme

World Tourism Organization

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

World Customs Organization (WCO)

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP)

World Health Organization (WHO)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Universal Postal Union (UPU)

Africa-Middle East

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

African Development Bank (AFDB)

Islamic Development Bank

Arab Monetary Fund

Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Economic Cooperation of Western African States (ECOWAS)

CFA Franc Zone

West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)

Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)

West African Development Bank (BOAD)

Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS-CEEAC)

Bank of Central African States (BEAC)

Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC)

East African Community (EAC)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Union of Arab Maghreb

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Americas

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)

North America Free Trade Area (NAFTA)

Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA/ALCA/ZLEA)

Latin American Economic System (SELA/Panama Convention)

Common Market of the Southern Cone of Latin America (MERCOSUR)

Latin American Integration Organization (ALADI/LAIA)

Andean Community

Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)

Association of Caribbean States

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)

Secretariat of the Central American Economic Integration (SIECA)

Central American Integration System (SICA)

Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)

OAS Foreign Trade Information System

Central American Monetary Council (CMCA)

Asia-Oceania

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)

Asian Development Bank

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Association of East Asian Nations (ASEAN)

South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Asia-Europe Foundation

Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC)

Indian Ocean Commission (COI)

Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)

Pacific Islands Forum

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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

Organization of American States (OAS)

African Union (Organization of African Unity)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (ΝΑΤΟ)

Organization of Islamic Conferences (OIC)

Arab League

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

Non-Aligned Movement

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Group of Seven/Eight (G7/G8)

Group of Developing Eight Countries (D-8)

Group of Fifteen (G15)

Group of Twenty industrial and emerging-market countries (G20)

Group of Twenty developing countries (G20)

Group of Twenty Four (G24)

Group of Seventy Seven (G77)

The Commonwealth

La Francophonie

Secretariat of Ibero-American Cooperation (SECIB)

Latin Union

Community of Portuguese Language Countries

Links to Greek and European Independent Regulatory Authorities

Greek

Capital Market Commission

The Greek Consumer Ombudsman (in Greek)

Greek National Council for Radio and Television

The Greek Ombudsman

Hellenic Authority for the Information and Communication Security and Privacy

Hellenic Competition Commission

Hellenic Data Protection Authority

Hellenic Ombudsman for Banking – Investment Services

Hellenic Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education

Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission

National Authority for Combating Legalization of Proceeds from Criminal Activities (tel. +30 210 340 1900)

Regulatory Authority for Energy of Greece

Supreme Council for Civil Personnel Selection (in Greek)

European

Committee of European Securities Regulators

European Ombudsman

European Platform of Regulatory Authorities

European Regulators Group for Energy and Gas

Links to Supervisory Authorities of Credit Institutions of EEA member states

Austria:	Financial Market Authority  Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Belgium:	Banking, Finance & Insurance Commission (BFIC)  National Bank of Belgium (NBB)
Bulgaria:	Bulgarian National Bank
Cyprus:	Central Bank of Cyprus
Czech Republic:	Czech National Bank
Denmark:	Finanstilsynet Danmarks Nationalbank
Estonia:	Financial Supervision Authority Estonian Bank
Finland:	Rahoitustarkastus (Financial Supervision Authority)  Suomen Pankki (Bank of Finland )
France:	Commission Bancaire Banque de France
Germany:	BaFin Deutsche Bundesbank
Hungary:	Pénzügyi Szervezetek Állami Felügyelete (Hungarian Financial Supervisory Authority) Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Iceland:	Financial Supervisory Authority Central Bank of Iceland
Ireland:	Financial Regulator  Central Bank of Ireland
Italy:	Banca d’Italia
Latvia:	Financial and Capital Market Commission  Central Bank of Latvia
Liechtenstein:	Financial Market Authority (FMA)
Lithuania:	Bank of Lithuania
Luxembourg:	Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier  Banque Centrale du Luxembourg
Malta:	Malta Financial Services Authority Central Bank of Malta
Netherlands:	De Nederlandsche Bank
Norway:	Kredittilsynet Norges Bank
Poland:	National Bank of Poland
Portugal:	Banco de Portugal
Romania:	National Bank of Romania
Slovakia:	National Bank of Slovakia
Slovenia:	Bank of Slovenia
Spain:	Banco de España
Sweden:	Finansinspektionen Sveriges Riksbank
UK:	Financial Services Authority  Bank of England