Welcome to John Michael Koch's Link Page
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Here are some URL links to sites on topics that interest me professionally and personally:

1) International business, finance, current events, and geography,
2) Financial regulation and supervision world-wide.

Please e-mail me to share any interesting links you also like.

John M. Koch
New Jersey, USA

Started: 5-Mar-99;    Last Update: 21-Apr-04

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GENERAL

Major Newspapers & Magazines
The New York Times The Financial Times
The Washington Post Business Wire
Euromoney Institutional Investor
The Economist Time / Fortune / Money
Journal of Commerce American Banker

Search Engines

Google Teoma Alta Vista
 
News Wires and Market Prices
Bloomberg Reuters via Yahoo
Associated Press NBCi Finance
World Stock Indices News Alert
QuoteWatch Bankrate
Int'l Bond Exchange BradyNet
Finance Wise Exchange Square
Commodities, London Metal Exc Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exch
Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Quotes Market Guide
FX Rates Exchange Rate Charts
Oil & Gas Sites Oil Data, EIA DOE
Oil 'n Energy World Oil
Rig Zone Chicago Mercantile Exchange
 
Risk Rating Agencies, Tools & Information
Moody's Standard & Poor's
Fitch Ratings Capital Intelligence
Country Ratings, 2000, 6-01, 2002 Rundt's Intelligence
Dun & Bradstreet Robert Morris Associates
Economist Intelligence Unit LACE Ratings
Institute for International Finance KMV
Moody's Bank Rankings: xls, jpg Bank Analysis Links
Country Risk Flags , Red Alert '01 UNDP Rankings, 00, 01 
Country Risk Trends: 2001-2002 Legsi Stability Rankings
DefaultRisk Emerging Mkt Indicators
  Int'l Finance Survey: 5-02
   
 
U.S. Financial Regulation, Government, and Organizations
Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Bank of NY
International Banking Supervision Crit. & Class. Asset Definitions
FRB Examination Manuals FDIC
Comptroller of the Currency OFAC
US House Banking Committee US Senate Banking Committee
NY State Banking Department Sec. & Exchange Commission
American Bankers' Association Federal Dept & Agency Links
12 CFR, Code of Fed Regulations Commodity Futures Trading Com.
US Customs Service Council of Economic Advisors
CHIPS, NY Pmt Clearinghouse Depository Trust Corp
Bank Regs at a Glance Compliance "Heads Up"
 
U.S. Foreign Relations
U.S. State Department U.S. Information Service
Central Intelligence Agency Intelligence / Security Links
U.S. Exim Bank USDA Foreign Agricult Service
Nat'l Defense University Nat'l Security Agency
Army War College  
ITA, U.S. Dept Commerce Office of U.S. Trade Rep
 
Foreign Regulatory & Official
Cent Banks of World (Bernkopf) Central Bank List - WB
Central Bank List - Investorlinks  LBNRC: Central Banks
 
Multilateral and International
Bank for International Settlements International Monetary Fund
The World Bank World Trade Organization
Intern'l Chamber of Commerce Intern'l. Org. of Securities Com.
Clearstream (ex CEDEL) Euroclear
Asia Dev. Bank IFCI Risk Institute
IADB Financial Stability Forum
International Organization List European SECs, FESCO
FATF Multilateral Financial Links
OECD Links Int'l  Business Resources
Links to Exchanges & Other  BIS-IMF-WB-OECD Debt Data
Paris Club  
 
Anti Money Laundering Policies & Information
US Treasury, DOJ: '99 , '00 , '01 Country Tables: Laws, Risks
FRB BSA Examination Manual State Dept AML: '99, '00
FRB Guide, Foreign Corruption Senate Perm Subcom on Invest
OCC AML Compliance Handbook OCC Brochure on ML
Fincen SAR & Related Forms Fincen Advisories
Banking Secrecy Act BIS KYC / AML proposals
12 CFR 21 GAO Report
UN Report Blanchiment d'Argent 
US Embassy, Bogotá CICAD (OAS Anti-Narc, AML)
Colombian Laws & Info Black Market Peso Exchange
Mexican Laws Casa Blanca Sting (1998)
GAFISUD (South America AML) CFATF (Caribbean AML)
APG AML (Asia-Pacific) Uruguay & AML
 
Financial Accounting Standards
IASC FASB
GASB AICPA
IFAD  
 
Governance, Financial Transparency, Corruption
Transparency  International PWC Opacity Index
Underground Economy Anti-Bribery Convention
Global Forum on Fighting Corrupt Anti-Crime Links
Country Comparison, All Sources  Classic Financial Scandals
 
Links to On-Line Newspapers Worldwide
AJR News Links Media Links
Kim Soft Continental & East Europe
Abyz News Links  
 
US Large & Regional Banks
Bankinfo Yahoo Peer List
Bank Rate Peer Quotes
Big Banks Compared 2001, 9-02  
 
Links to Individual Bank Websites
International Banks BankWeb
Banks of the World Latin Banks
Reserve-Bank All Banks List Felaban Directory
Almanac World Bankers Directory  AAA Directory
 
Public Corporations, Info / Links
EDGAR / SEC NYSE Listed Firms
Investquest: "Info. on 10,000 firms" Wright Investors' Service
 
American Depository Receipts
BNY ADR Index Morgan ADR Page
 
On-Line References & Libraries
WWW Virtual Library - H Page Library of Congress
Encyclopedia Britannica New York Public Library
Encyclopedia Americana Webcats: Lib. Catal On-Line
HBS Baker Library BCCLS
 
Economics / Finance
Business & Economics WebEc Finland
Nat. Bureau of Econ. Research Mining Co. Economics
Goffe's Economics Links Roubini Page
U. Kansas School Business Paulenier's Dismal Scientist
 
Law
NYU, Foreign Banking Laws Cornell Law Library
WWW Law Library CT Legal Reference Page
Hieros Gamos Crime Reference Links
ABA Law Link Find Law
 
International Studies / Country Information
World Regions Governments on the WWW
LOC Country Studies Int'l. Affairs Resources
Purdue Foreign Govt. Links Globus & NTDB, with Ctry Guides
World Info Library Country Profiles
Stratfor C. Harvey, Country Risk, Duke U.
UN Infonation Center Strat & Int'l Studies
National Security Center Nonproliferation Studies
Center for Defense Information National Security Institute
 
World Affairs Journals (some free articles)
Foreign Affairs Foreign Policy
World Policy Journal International Security
National Interest Le Monde Diplomatique
Journal of Int'l Affairs Brookings Page on For Pol
Foreign Policy Research Inst  Institute for Int'l Economics

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REGIONAL

Asia / Pacific
WWW Virtual Library: Asia ANU Library: Asia Studies
Asia Week Far East Economic Review
The Australian China Window
China Economy HK: South China Morning Post
India: Financial Express India ET Invest
India Info Online India Economic Times
Indonesia Business Indonesia (pink button for Eng.)
Japan Times, Asahi Shimbun Nikkei News
Japan Window: Business Korea Times
Malay & Asian Business News Philippines, Manila Bulletin
Singapore, Business Times Thailand, The Bangkok Post
Pol. & Econ. Risk Consult (PERC) Investor Relations Asia
 
Latin America
LANIC LATIBEX
Bloomberg LA WP South American Markets
ALADI Investnews, Gazeta Mercantil
Economática Latin Focus
Terra / ZAZ, Brazil Economy  

Middle East & Africa

Middle East Economic Survey Columbia Mid-East Studies Lib 
U. Texas Mid-East Studies Lib. Middle East Media & Research
Arab Net IDREL - Lebanon
Turkish News Network Milliyet - Turkey (English)
S. Africa Business Day  S. Africa Financial Mail
Africa News Africa on Line
Globes - Israel Arabia on Line Banking News
Iraq Links & Issues Middle East Press Links
 
Europe
Links to Euro Country Pages Central Europe Online
Euro Pages  
 
Russia
Russia Today Russia on the Web
WWW VLibrary: East Europe Russian Bank Links
St Petersburg Times  

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CENTRAL BANKS & BANK REGULATORS

Regions: Latin America & Caribbean, Asia, Europe, Mideast & Africa, Canada

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LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

Argentina
Bco Central Rep. Argentina ADEBA
CNV, SEC, Min. Economy Banking Profile 99-01, Jun-02
Foreign Bank Impact 3-02 Deposit Hemorrage, 01-02
Banks Dec-02, Oct-03  
 
Bahamas
Bahamas Central Bank Bahamian Banks List 1, List 2
Financial Services Board Investment Authority
KYC & AML Issues Bank Profiles

Barbados

Central Bank of Barbados System 00
 
Bolivia
Superintendencia de Bancos Banco Central de Bolivia
Bol. Bankers' Association E-mail Bank System 2001, 6-03
 
Brazil
Banco Central do Brasil CVM (SEC)
Febraban COAF (contra lavagem)
Brazilian Banks Fazenda
Corp & Banking Tax Laws Elections, RiskTech
Investment Banking Association BVSP
Bank System 12-00, 9-01, 12-01, 6-02, 9-02, 12-02, 6-03, 12-03
 
Chile
Super. de Bancos e Instit. Finan. Banco Central de Chile
Chilean Bankers' Associ. E-mail Bankers' Association
System 99, 6-01, 1-02, 5-02, 11-02 6-03, 9-03
 
Colombia
Superintendencia Bancaria Banco de la República
Asociación Bancaria Fogafin
Banks Feb-01, Dec-01, Aug-02 Apr-03, Nov-03
 
Costa Rica
SUGEF Banco Central de Costa Rica
CR Banking Association System 2000, 9-01, 2001, 10-02, 2002, 10-03
 
Dominican Republic
Banco Central de la RD Superintendencia Bcos RD 
Dominican Bankers' Assoc. E-mail System 99-01, 01, 02, 7-03
 
Ecuador
Banco Central del Ecuador Superintendencia de Bancos
Ecuador Bankers' Assoc. E-mail  Banks 99, 01, 9-02, 6-03, 9-03
 
El Salvador
Super. del Sistema Financiero Banco Central de El Salvador
Guanaco Bankers' Assoc. E-mail System 00-02, 02-3, 03
 
Guatemala
Superintendencia de Bancos Banco de Guatemala
Guatemala Bank Legislation Asociación Bancaria de Guatemala
Bank System Dec-01, Jun-03 Dec-03

Guayana
Central Bank of Guayana

 
Haiti
Banque de la République  
 
Honduras
Comisión Nacional de Bancos Banco Central de Honduras
System 4-02, 5-03, 12-03  
 
Jamaica
Bank of Jamaica System 2001, 2002
FINSAC Institute of Bankers
 
Mexico
Banco de México Comisión Nac. Banc. & Valores
IPAB SHCP
Mexican Bank Links Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
System 00-02, 3-03 System 6-03
 
Nicaragua
Banco Central de Nicaragua Superintendency of Banks
 
Panama
Superintendency of Banks Asociación Bancaria de Panamá
Presidency Asociación Panameña de Bancos
Finance Ministry  Links to private banks
Banco Nacional de Panama Bank System 12-01, 4-03, 12-03

Paraguay
Banco Central del Paraguay


Peru
Banco Central de Res. del Perú Super. de Banca y Seguros
Peru Bankers' Association E-mail Conasev, SEC
Bank System 7-00, 10-01, 12-01, 3-02, 8-02, 4-03, 12-03
 
Suriname
Central Bank of Suriname System 
 
Trinidad
Central Bank of Trinidad System 00-01, 2002
   
 
Uruguay
Banco Central del Uruguay Asoc. de Bancos del Uruguay
BROU System 9-00, 6-01, 12-02, 9-03
 
Venezuela
Superintendencia de Bancos Banco Central de Venezuela
Banking Association Fogade 
Banks  7-00, 12-01, 9-02, 9-03, 12-03

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ASIA, PACIFIC

Australia
Reserve Bank of Australia Financial Institutions Commission
Secur. and Invest. Commission Australian Bankers' Association
Prudential Regulation Authority  
   
 
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Government Bangladesh SEC
System Summary 00  
 
Cambodia
Commerce Ministry Cambodia Embassy page
 
China
Peoples' Bank of China SAFE (FX Control)
Bank of China China Daily
US Embassy, Econ. Section Banking News, 99 , 00, 01, 02
China Links, China Economy Banking News, Chinese SEC
System Summary 00, 01 Bank Regulatory Commision
 
Fiji
Reserve Bank of Fiji Govt. of Fiji
   
 
Hong Kong
HK Monetary Authority HK Securities & Futures Com.
System 99, 00, 01  
 
India
Reserve Bank of India Indian SEC
Bank System 3-01, 3-02  
 
Indonesia
Bank of Indonesia IBRA / BPPN
Jakarta Stock Exchange US Embassy, Jakarta
System 99-00, 2001  
 
Japan
Bank of Japan Japan Securities Bureau
Japan Bankers' Association Nikkei
Banks 3-01 short, 3-01 all, 3-02 all Financial Services Agency

Macau
Autoridade Monetária

 
Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia Securities Commission
System Profile 99, 01-2  
 
Mauritius
Bank of Mauritius MOBAA, Offshore Business

Mongolia
Central Bank of Mongolia


Nepal
Nepal Rastra Bank Nepal Home Page
 
New Zealand
Reserve Bank of NZ NZ SEC
 
Nauru
Govt. Page Banking Law
 
Papua New Guinea
Treasury & Planning Bank of Papua New Guinea
 
Philippines
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Securities Commission
Business World, Stock Exchange System 3-01, 9-01, 9-03

Samoa
Central Bank of Samoa

 
Singapore
Monetary Authority Registery of Companies
 Bank System 2001  
 
South Korea
Bank of Korea Financial Supervisory Commission
Bank System 2001 Korea Links

Sri Lanka
Central Bank of Sri Lanka

 
Taiwan
Central Bank of China Securities & Futures Commission
Links to Banks  System Profile 2000
 
Thailand
Bank of Thailand Thai SEC
System Profile 2003  
 
Vietnam
World Bank VN Links VN Economy

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EUROPE

Austria
Austrian National Bank Austrian Securities Authority
Vienna Exchange Bank System 2001
 
Belgium
National Bank of Belgium Banking Commission
Brussels Exchange  

Bosnia & Herzegovina
Central Bank of Bosnia & Herzegovina

 
Bulgaria
Bulgarian National Bank Association of Commercial Banks
Government Home Page IBRD Sofia Mission Links Page
Sofia Exchange  System  12-00, 12-01, 6-02
 
Canada
Bank of Canada Super. of Financial Inst.
Can Securities Com (Sedar) Can Business Info (Strategis)
Canadian Bankers Assoc (stmts) Statistics Canada   CDIC
System Summary Oct. 2001  

Croatia

Central Bank Croatia System Profile 00, 01

Cyprus

Central Bank of Cyprus System 2000, 2001


 

Czech Republic
Czech National Bank Prague Exchange
System 2001  
 
Denmark
National Bank of Denmark Finanstilsynet
Copenhagen Exchange System 2001

Estonia

Central Bank of Estonia System Profile 9-01


 

European Union
European Central Bank Federation Europe Exchanges
 
Finland
Bank of Finland Helsinki Exchange
System Profile 00-01  
 
France
Bank of France Finance Ministry
COB, SEC CCA, Insurance
Paris Exchange System Profile 01
 
Germany
Bundesbank Bakred, Credit Institutions
Frankfurt Exchange BAWe, SEC
BAV, Insurance Banks 00
 
Greece
Bank of Greece Athens Exchange
 
Hungary
Hungarian National Bank Budapest Exchange
 
Iceland
Bank of Iceland Iceland Exchange

Ireland
Central Bank of Ireland


Italy
Bank of Italy National Securities Commission
Italy Exchange System Profile 01

Kazakhstan

National Bank System 00, 01

Kyrgyzstan

Central Bank Securities Commission

Latvia
Bank of Latvia

Liechtenstein
Office of Financial Services


Lithuania
Bank of Lithuania Lithuania Exchange
 
Luxembourg
Central Bank of Luxembourg Luxembourg Exchange
 
Macedonia
National Bank Macedonia Exchange
 
Malta
Central Bank of Malta Malta Exchange

Moldova

Central Bank of Moldova System Profile 00
Netherlands
De Nederlandsche Bank Bankers' Association
Securities Board Insurance Association
Amsterdam Exchange  
 
Norway
Norges Bank Oslo Exchange
Bank System  2001  

Poland

National Bank of Poland Bank System  2001
   


 

 
Portugal
Bank of Portugal Lisbon Exchange
Bank System 00, 01  
 
Romania
National Bank of Romania Gov't. Home Page
World Bk Weekly Update US State Dept '99 Com Guide
Bucharest Exchange System Profile 00, 01
 
Russia
Bank of Russia Moscow Exchange
Russian Bank Links System Profile 00-01
Rus Rating Survey  

San Marino
Istituto di Credito Sammarinese

Serbia / Montenegro

Govt. of Serbia Montenegro Info & Links


 

 
Slovakia
National Bank of Slovakia Slovak Exchange
 
Slovenia
Bank of Slovenia Bank Association of Slovenia
System Profile 00  
 
Spain
Bank of Spain Spanish Securities Commission
Bank System 01  


 

Sweden
Sveriges Riksbank Finansinspektionen
Stockholm Exchange  Bank System 01


 

Switzerland
National Bank of Switzerland Banking Commission
Swiss Exchange  System 2001


 

Turkey
Turkish Central Bank Turkish Bank Association
Dunya Business News System Profile 3-01
Agency Opinions 8-03  
 
United Kingdom
Bank of England Financial Services Authority
Invest. Mgmt. Reg. Org. (IMRO) Guernsey FSC
Gibraltar FSC Jersey FSC
Isle of Man London Exchange
System Profile 2000  

Ukraine

NationalBank of Ukraine System Profile 00, 01

Uzbekistan

Uzbek Central Bank System Profile 00


 
 

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MIDEAST, CENTRAL ASIA, AFRICA


Afghanistan

Weather, Maps, Links  

Armenia
Central Bank of Armenia


Bahrain
Bahrain Monetary Authority Profile  2000, 2001
   
Egypt
Central Bank of Egypt Ministry of Economy
 System Profile 99-00, 00, 01  

Iraq

Iraq Links & Information Cole
Coalition Provisional Authority  

Israel

Bank of Israel System Profile 00

Jordan

Central Bank of Jordan System Profile 00, 01

Kuwait

Central Bank of Kuwait Banks 2001,


 

Lebanon
Bank of Lebanon Assoc. of Banks in Lebanon
System Profile 2000  

Libya
Central Bank of Libya


Oman
Central Bank of Oman Banks 2000, 2001
   


 

Palestine
Palestinian Monetary Authority Palestinian Nat'l Authority
   


 

Pakistan
Govt. of Pakistan State Bank of Pakistan
Pak. Bank Assoc. B Recorder--has bank news


 

Qatar
Qatar Central Bank System 2000, 2001
   


 

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency Banks 2000, 2001
   

Tunisia

Central Bank of Tunisia System Profile 00, 01


 

United Arab Emirates
UAE Government Home Page Ministry of Finance
ECSSR UAE Directory Banks 2000, 2001

Yemen

Central Bank of Yemen System Profile 2000, 2001

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Algeria
Banque d'Algerie

Angola
Banco Nacional de Angola


Botswana
Govt. of Botswana Bank of Botswana

Kenya
Central Bank of Kenya

Lesotho
Central Bank of Lesotho

Malawi
Reserve Bank of Malawi


Morocco
Ministry of Finance Bank System Information
FX Office Bank System Information 2
System Profile 99-00 Banque du Maroc

Mozambique
Banco Central de Moçambique

Namibia
Bank of Namibia

Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria


South Africa
Reserve Bank of South Africa Financial Services Board
System Profile 99-00, 00-01 ZAR Bank Links

Sudan
Central Bank of Sudan

Swaziland
Central Bank of Swaziland

Tanzania
Bank of Tanzania

Uganda
Bank of Uganda

West Africa
BCEAO

Zambia
Bank of Zambia

Zimbabwe
Govt. of Zimbabwe

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OFFSHORE, OTHER

Anguilla
UK Report on Anguilla Fin Reg

Aruba
Centrale Bank van Aruba


Bermuda
Bermuda Monetary Authority UK Report on Bermuda Fin Reg

British Virgin Islands
UK Review of BVI Fin Reg


Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands Monetary Auth CIMA
UK Report on  Cayman Fin Reg  

Eastern Caribbean
EC Central Bank

Montserrat
UK Report on Monserrat Fin. Reg.

Netherlands Antilles
Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen

St. Kitts & Nevis
Financial Services Dept.

Turks & Caicos Islands
UK Report on T&C Fin Reg
 

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