Rapid growth in financial services regulation in many countries has led to demand for high quality data about agencies and institutions involved in national and international regulation of banking. This major new publication provides detailed, consistently presented information for some 300 institutions globally. It covers organizations with regulatory responsibilities, whether primary or secondary, for the banking sector on both national and international levels. Invaluable data provided for each institution include: * Scope of Regulation; * Legal Basis; * Financing; * Key Personnel and Organizational Structure; * History; * Current Regulatory Developments; * Regulatory Objectives; * Activities and Implementation; * Measures to Ensure Compliance; * Accountability; * Complaints and Redress; * Relationships with other Regulatory Bodies; * Principal Publications The information provided for each regulatory body has been reviewed by a leading law firm in each jurisdiction.