Banking and Financial Services Sector

• AAAdir
  Directory of banks across the world; discussion forum for banking issues (e.g. Fraud)
• Bank for International Settlements: Central bank and monetary authority websites
  Lists Central banks across the world
• Qualisteam
  Broad website including news of latest developments in banks across the world; various resources including extensive links.
• IFS Learning
  Institute of Financial Services: extensive resources & research service.
• CFO.com
  Topical articles related to banking
• BBA
  British Bankers Association: articles & resources
• EBF-FBE
  The European Banking Federation
• Financial Conduct Authority
  This UK body seeks to protect consumers and promote competition
• Prudential Regulation Authority
  This UK body sets standards and supervises banks and other financial institutions
• The Institute of International Finance
  The Institute of International Finance, Inc. (IIF), is the world’s only global association of financial institutions
• Basel Committee on Capital Adequacy
  The web site of the committee, a subset of the web site of the Bank of International Settlement, with all the official consultation papers
• IFRS
  The international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and  International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)
• FEE
  The Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE) is the representative organisation for the accountancy profession in Europe.