- Multilateral Institutions
- Latin American Government Sites
- U.S. Government
- Latin American Stock Exchanges
- Foreign Central Banks and Banking Superintendencies
- Latin American Media and Others
- Banking Regulatory Information
- Financial Information
- Research Institutions, Universities and Economic Reports
Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (ALADI)
Bank for International Settlements
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat
Central American Bank for Economic Integration
Foreign Trade Information System
Free Trade Area of the Americas
Inter-American Development Bank
Interamerican Foundation for the Development and Formation of Retirement Pensions
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Organization of American States
U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
U.S. Department of Commerce, Free Trade Area of the Americas
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs
Foreign Central Banks and Banking Superintendencies
Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina
Banking Superintendency of Bolivia
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Banking Superintendency of Chile
Central Bank of the Republic of Colombia
Banking Superintendency of Colombia
Banking Superintendency of Costa Rica
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
Banking Superintendency of the Dominican Republic
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Banking Superintendency of Ecuador
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
Banking Superintendency of El Salvador
Banking Superintendency of Guatemala
Banking Superintendency of Honduras
Banking Superintendency of Mexico
Banking Superintendency of Nicaragua
Banking Superintendency of Panama
Banking Superintendency of Paraguay
Banking Superintendency of Peru
Research Institutions, Universities, and Economic Reports
Asia crisis homepage, New York University
Bildner Center for Western Hemisphere Studies
Carter Center Latin American and Caribbean Program
Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami
Center for Latin American and Latino Studies, Georgia State University
Center for Latin American Studies, University of Miami
Florida International University Applied Research Center
Institute for International Economics
Institute of International Finance
International Development Research Centre
Latin America Data Base, University of New Mexico
Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program, Emory University
Latin American Government Documents Project, Cornell University
Latin American Network Information Center, University of Texas
National Bureau of Economic Research
National Law Center for Inter-American Trade
Political Database of the Americas, Georgetown University
Research Institute for Applied Economics (IPEA)
Southern Center for International Studies
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Brazil Institute
Latin American Government Sites
Argentina
Ministry of Economics and Public Works
Ministry of Foreign Relations and Trade
National Securities Commission
National Statistics and Census Institute (INDEC)
Superintendency for Pension Fund Administration
Bermuda
Government of Bermuda
Bolivia
National Institute of Statistics (INE)
Brazil
Brazilian Embassy in London
Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
Ministry of Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade
Ministry of Planning, Budget, and Management
National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES)
Chile
Chilean Copper Commission
National Statistics Institute (INE)
Superintendency for Pension Fund Administration
Colombia
Colombian Government Trade Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Embassy of Colombia in Washington, D.C.
National Administrative Department for Statistics (DANE)
Presidency of the Republic of Colombia
Costa Rica
Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce (MEIC)
National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)
Superintendent of Stock Exchange (SUGEVAL)
Dominican Republic
Ministry of Foreign Relations and Trade
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Ecuador
Finance Ministry
National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)
El Salvador
Ministry of Economy
Salvadoran Foundation for Economic and Social Development (FUSADES)
Jamaica
Finance Ministry
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Mexico
Federal Electricity Commission
The Institute for the Protection of Bank Savings (IPAB)
National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV)
National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Data Processing
Panama
Ministry of Economy and Finance
Paraguay
National Statistics Office
Peru
Finance Ministry
National Institute of Development
National Statistics and Data Institute (INEI)
Spain
Ministry of Economy and Finance
National Statistical Institute (INE)
Trinidad and Tobago
Central Government
Tourism and Development Ministry
Uruguay
Finance Ministry
Venezuela
Banking Association
Latin American Stock Exchanges
Latin American Media and Others
United States
El Nuevo Herald (Miami Herald in Spanish)
Argentina
Ambito Financiero
Bolivia
El Deber
Brazil
Correio Brasiliense
Chile
Capital
Colombia
Colombia Post
Costa Rica
La Nacion Digital
Dominican Republic
ListÃn Digital
Ecuador
El Comercio
El Salvador
El Diario de Hoy
Jamaica
Caribbean News Agency
Mexico
Diario Digital
Panama
La CrÃtica
Paraguay
Paraguay.com
Peru
CARETAS
Spain
El Pais
Trinidad and Tobago
Express
Uruguay
Brecha Internet
Venezuela
La Hora
Center for Latin American Capital Markets
Consensus Economics (pay site)
Economist Intelligence Unit (pay site)
Institute of International Finance Inc.
Banking Regulatory Information
State of Florida Banking Regulation Department
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's staff examine banking institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee—the states that make up the Sixth Federal Reserve District. Most of the Sixth Federal District's international entities operate in Florida. The State of Florida Department of Financial Services Web site offers the Florida financial institution statutes, the Financial Institutions Directors Handbook, and detailed statistical breakdowns by agency.
FFIEC Country Exposure Data
Historical country exposure lending surveys for banks operating in the United States.
Public Enforcement Actions
Generally, the Federal Reserve takes formal enforcement actions against financial institutions for violations of laws, rules, or regulations; unsafe or unsound practices; and/or breaches of fiduciary duty. Formal enforcement actions include cease and desist orders, written agreements, removal and prohibition orders, and orders assessing civil money penalties. Since August 1989, the Federal Reserve has made all final enforcement orders public in accordance with the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989; since November 1990, it has made all written agreements public in accordance with the Crime Control Act of 1990.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Applications
The primary function of the Banking Applications unit is to take actions and make recommendations on applications and notices filed by Sixth District state member banks and bank holding companies and foreign banking organizations subject to Federal Reserve supervision.
Fed In Print
A cumulative index to all of the Federal Reserve Banks' publications.
Supervision and Regulation Letters
All publicly available Supervision and Regulation (SR) Letters since 1990. SR Letters address significant policy and procedural matters related to the Federal Reserve System's supervisory responsibilities.
Examination Manuals
The Federal Reserve's various examination manuals, including the Bank Secrecy Act Examination Manual, the Commercial Bank Examination Manual, and the Examination Manual for U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banking Organizations.
Legal Interpretations
Opinions of Board staff and the Board of Governors.
Reporting forms
The Federal Reserve uses reporting forms to collect data from bank holding companies, depository institutions, and other entities. The forms and instructions on this Web site are current and may be reproduced for use by respondents for data collection.
Joint Agency Statement on Parallel Banking Organizations—April 23, 2002.