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Finance

Please submit only the sites of central banks.

Sites about central banking should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Economics

Sites of non-central-bank financial institutions should be submitted to an appropriate sub-category of http://dmoz.org/Business/Financial_Services/Banking_Services/Banks_and_Institutions/

Central Banks

Central banks, also known as reserve banks or monetary authorities, define and issue legal tender (money). Their precise role varies from country, but most also manage the foreign-exchange reserves. Some also issue government debt, and some supervise parts of the financial system. Currency boards issue money the value of which is pegged to a different currency, usually the US dollar.

Please submit only the sites of central banks.

Sites about central banking should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Economics

Sites of non-central-bank financial institutions should be submitted to an appropriate sub-category of http://dmoz.org/Business/Financial_Services/Banking_Services/Banks_and_Institutions/

Debt Agencies

Government debt agencies borrow money on behalf of the government and otherwise manage the national debt. In some countries the central bank manages all or some of the government debt; this category lists the non-central-bank debt agencies, which may or may not be separate from the finance ministry or equivalent.

Please submit sites of the agencies and ministries that manage government and semi-government debt.

Central Bank sites should be submitted to http://dmoz.org/Society/Government/Finance/Central_Banks/

Sites offering loans, mortgages and such like products to consumers will not be listed here. Please do not submit them.

Deposit Guarantors

In many jurisdictions retail deposits with banks are guaranteed by one of the government, a government-backed or a government-endorsed entity. Sometimes these deposit guarantors, also known as deposit insurers, fund themselves with a levy on banks. If the deposit guarantor is not the central bank, the finance ministry, or the government's debt office, it should be listed here.

Please submit websites of government-backed or government-endorsed deposit guarantors. Websites of central banks should be submitted to Society/Government/Finance/Central_Banks , those of finance ministries to Society/Government/Finance/Ministries , and those of debt agencies to Society/Government/Finance/Debt_Agencies .

Sites of commercial companies selling mortgages, insurance, pension plans, credit cards, and such like, will not be listed here. Please do not submit them.

Ministries

Lists the official sites of ministries of finance, economy or property.

Regulators

This category lists those government and quasi-government institutions that regulate banks, finance and insurance companies, and others in the financial industry. However, this category does not list central banks or finance ministries, which are listed elsewhere.

Please submit URLs for government or quasi-government financial regulators, excepting central banks and finance ministries.

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