A. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
http://www.adb.org/
According to its site, "the Asian Development Bank, a multilateral development finance institution, was founded in 1966 by 31 member governments to promote the social and economic progress of the Asian and Pacific region. Over the past 31 years, the Bank's membership has grown to 57, of which 41 are from within the region and 16 from outside the region.
ADB's site offers access to many of its documents in PDF format as well as stastistics and other current awareness materials.
B. Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
http://www.bcie.org
According to the site, "The Central American Bank of Economic Integration (CABEI) is a legal entity, with established by-laws of an international orientation. According to its Constitutive Agreement, it is a financial development organization, for the promotion and execution of the economic integration of Central America, by means of its sectarian investment policy."
CABEI's site provides access to the Bank's development projects, its strategic plan, and news about new projects and programs.
C. Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
http://www.iadb.org/
According to IADB's site, "he Inter-American Development Bank, the oldest and largest regional multilateral development institution, was established in December of 1959 to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America andthe Caribbean."
IADB's site provides statistics about the bank, information about current and past projects, its Annual Report, press releases and speeches as well as other materials.
D. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
http://www.imf.org/
According to its site, "The IMF is an international organization of 182 member countries, established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries under adequate safeguards to help ease balance of payments adjustment."
IMF's site provides financial statements, its Annual Report, the IMF Survey, and IMF Staff and Working Papers.
E. Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
http://www.bis.org/
According to their site, "the BIS is an international organization fostering the cooperation of central banks and international financial institutions. The BIS functions as: a forum for international monetary and financial cooperation, with the services offered by the BIS in hosting meetings of central bankers and in providing facilities for various committees, both standing and ad hoc, making a significant contribution to the promotion of international financial stability; a bank for central banks, providing a broad range of financial services for managing their external reserves; a centre for monetary and economic research, contributing to a better understanding of international financial markets and the interaction of national monetary and financial policies; an agent or trustee, facilitating the implementation of various international financial agreements."
BIS's site provides access to their BIS Review, their Annual Report, their Quarterly Review: International Banking and Financial Market Developments, Conference and Economic Papers and press releases.
F. European Investment Bank (EIB)
http://www.eib.org
According to the site, "the task of the European Investment Bank, the European Union's financing institution, is to contribute towards the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion of the Member Countries. To this end, it raises on the markets substantial volumes of funds which it directs on the most favourable terms towards financing capital projects according with the objectives of the Union. Outside the Union the EIB implements the financial components of agreements concluded under European development aid and cooperation policies."
EIB's site provides access to their Statute, their Annual Report, statistics on borrowing and financing activity, and press releases.
G. The World Bank
http://www.worldbank.org/
According to the Bank's site, "The World Bank is the world's largest source of development assistance, providing nearly $30 billion in loans annually to its client countries. The Bank uses its financial resources, its highly trained staff, and its extensive knowledge base to individually help each developing country onto a path of stable, sustainable, and equitable growth."
Their website provides access to materials from the five closely associated institutions of the World Bank: the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD); International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC); Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
The site provides access to the Bank's publications, press releases, and such major documents as their annual publication World Development Indicators.
Last updated 7/16/07