Banks

Asian Development Bank - a multilateral development finance institution that promotes economic and social progress by fighting poverty in Asia and the Pacific

Deutsche Bank - diverse services include corporate banking and securities, transaction banking, asset management and private wealth management

International Finance Corporation - IFC promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries as a way to reduce poverty and improve people's lives; a member of the World Bank Group

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency - member of the World Bank Group; promotes foreign direct investment into emerging economies to improve people's lives and reduce poverty; fulfills this mandate and contributes to development by offering political risk insurance (guarantees) to investors and lenders, and by helping developing countries attract and retain private investment

The World Bank - offers loans, advice, and an array of customized resources to more than 100 developing countries and countries in transition

Russia

Central Bank of the Russian Federation - Bank of Russia; include bank's history and function; press releases and monetary policy

SBERBANK - Savings Bank of the Russian Federation; provides news, financial statements, corporate and retail services and more

Finance

Companies

American International Group - U.S. based international insurance and financial services organization; its member companies write a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products for commercial, institutional and individual customers through a variety of distribution channels in approximately 130 countries and jurisdictions throughout the world

Meridian Finance Group - brokers export credit insurance, arranges international trade finance, administers Exim Bank programs, and provides other credit and financial services for U.S. exporters

Taylor-DeJongh - an independent, specialist merchant banking firm that focuses on providing creative, objective capital solutions to its energy, oil and gas, metals and mining and infrastructure clients globally

Consulting

Pangaea Partners - provides expert investment banking and financial consulting services in emerging markets

Events

European Finance Convention - members address the needs of the municipal finance market, dealing with funding environments and look for innovative sources of finance

News

FDI Xchange - e-mail alert service builds upon MIGA's (Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency) existing suite of online information services for the international investment community

Financial Express - India; business news from Financial Express, a leading business daily belonging to the Indian Express group of publications, a major media house in India; reports on the economy, commodities, stock markets, strategy and more

Financial Times - provides comprehensive source of news and information about business and the financial markets

Institutional Investor Online - finance and investment magazine, provides strategic information, innovative thinking and rigorous analysis available to finance professionals; publishes industry-standard rankings for the global financial community

ISI Emerging Markets - delivers news, company and financial data direct from emerging markets to thousands of emerging markets specialists around the world

RosBusiness Consulting - information on Russia and international stock and financial markets; Russian exchanges, share quotations and promissory notes, bonds, state securities, courses topple, credit rates, news and analysis, forecast, graphs, analyst, rating of banks

SEC Info - SEC EDGAR database with online searchable filings, IPOs, SIC Codes

Investment

Central Asian American Enterprise Fund - privately managed, profit-oriented venture capital institution whose objective is to facilitate the establishment of market economies in the Central Asian Republics of the former Soviet Union by investing in small and medium-sized businesses in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

NIS Trade and Invest - international trade and investment company involved in homeland security, infrastructure development and construction and more

Pragma Corporation - international development firm provides expert technical and management consulting services

The VIEW Group - international private equity firm that has been developing businesses around the world since 1993; provides entrepreneurs with capital, strategic guidance, access to technology, and assistance in obtaining customers and establishing critical business partnerships

Information

Cbonds - provider of information on fixed income markets of Russia, Ukraine and the CIS countries; site provides a comprehensive picture of the debt market events, opportunities, support issues and issuers database

IPANet - international investment-specific portal web site providing free access to online foreign investment and privatization resources

Muslim-Investor.com - resources on Islamic investment, banking, finance and insurance

NVST - Internet portal for the worldwide private equity and finance community; site provides online access to venture capital or merger and acquisition investment opportunities, professional journals, research databases and educational resources for professional training

Organizations

Asian Development Bank - a multilateral development finance institution which aims to promote economic and social progress by fighting poverty in Asia and the Pacific

Asian Development Bank Institute - aims to identify development strategies suited to the particular social and economic circumstances of Asia's developing economies; and to improve the capacity for sound management of the agencies and organizations in developing member countries (DMCs) engaged in development work

Bank Information Center - independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization that advocates for the protection of rights, participation, transparency, and public accountability in the governance and operations of the World Bank, regional development banks, and the IMF

Bank for International Settlements - international organization which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks

CEE Bankwatch Network - an international non-governmental organization with member organizations currently from 11 countries of CEE and CIS region. The basic aim of the network is to monitor activities of International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the region, and to propose constructive alternatives to their policies and projects in the region.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - established in 1991, fosters the transition towards open market-oriented economies and promotes private and entrepreneurial initiatives in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

FCIB - international membership group providing business credit intelligence to exporting companies of every size

Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening Initiative - USA; FIRST Initiative; a million multi-donor program, supporting capacity building and policy development projects in the financial sector; provides technical assistance grants for short and medium-term projects in the areas of financial sector regulation, supervision and development.

International Monetary Fund - international organization of 183 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 to help ease balance of payments adjustment; site includes news, fund rates, publications, standards and codes, country information and special topics

Japan International Cooperation Agency - aims to assist Asian countries in their socioeconomic development thru bilateral loans and contributions and subscriptions to multilateral donor organization

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association - SIFMA; supports the strengthening of markets and investors

Tax

International Tax and Investment Center - independent research and education foundation with offices in Russia, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom and the United States; serves as a clearinghouse for tax and investment policy information, and as a training institute for key policy makers in transition economies to provide a better understanding of market economy business practices