Banks

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

Central Bank of the Russian Federation - site includes the bank's history and function, press releases and monetary policy

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

Eurasian Development Bank - international financial institution founded in order to foster economic growth and integration processes in the Eurasian region

European Central Bank - encompasses over fiftenn countries in a monetary policy

International Finance Corporation - 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

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

UniCredit - international financial institution with roots in several European countries and an international network present in approximately 50 markets

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

Consulting

Altai Consulting - offers various consulting and research services covering emerging markets

Diligence Management Consultants - provides consulting and advisory services that include risk management, asset protection, and business continuity to organizations with interests across the Middle East, Africa and Central Asian regions

Eurasia Consulting - global consulting firm services include joint venture consulting, project finance, venture capital and more

EurAsian Consulting SA - services include financial analysis, business planning, promotion, communications and more

Eurasian Insights - research firm focused on analysis, measurement and benchmarking of the emerging financial services industry of Eastern Europe and Central Asia

J'son & Partners - various services include market research, business planning, legal project support and more

LFS Financial Systems - advisory and management firm based in Germany, specializing in banking and financial sector projects in developing and transition countries

Mobile Finance Eurasia - mobile finance consultancy with networks in mobile money industry, expertise in technology and regulatory aspects of mobile finance and methodology for designing agents' network; works with mobile network operators, financial institutions, regulatory authorities, and other stakeholders at all stages from assessment to delivery of mobile finance projects

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

SEERTrade - consulting and advisory services include training, market development and operation and more

Tria-C - advisory services cover private equity, mergers and acquisitions, project financing and more

Visor Capital - provides the full range of professional investment banking services and advice, including corporate finance, sales and trading, and research, to domestic and international clients

Events

Adam Smith Conferences - events cover several sectors including energy, transport, banking and financial services

Euroconvention Conferences - independent body collaborates with the European Commission and many international financial institutions matters related to the EU economical and financial integration

Euromoney Conferences - organizer of onferences for cross-border investment and capital markets; for portfolio and direct investors, financial intermediaries, corporations, governments and financial institutions

Euromoney Seminars - hosts events worldwide with a mix of market insight and networking

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

Exporta Publishing & Events Ltd - provides focused and specialised conferences and workshops each year around the world

International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Award - awards programme for consumer banking in Asia Pacific, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa

Microfinance Centre Annual Conference - agenda highlights the pros and cons of the effects of microfinance

PIP Conferences - London based financial media boutique specializing in organising business-to-business conferences

Russian National Committee for Black Sea Economic Cooperation - social oriented non-commercial organization, aimed for the coordination of Russian business and public structures’ activity

Valdai Discussion Club - provides a global forum for experts on Russia to engage in a sustained dialogue about the country’s political, economic, social and cultural development

Finance

Advanced Financial Solution - financial services firm with a focus on the Central Asian market provides a wide range of investment services and products to corporate, financial institutions and individuals

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

Ansher Global - holding of investment companies, with the major presence in CIS and experience in attracting financing for Central Asian companies from different sectors of economy

Eurasia Capital - pan-regional investment bank with focus on Mongolia and Central Asia; provides cross border M&A advisory, capital raising, sales, trading and research services

FINCA - provides financial services to low-income entrepreneurs as small business loans

Gray Ghost Ventures - investment firm dedicated to providing market-based capital solutions to entrepreneurs who are addressing the needs of low-income communities in emerging markets

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

MGN Capital - financial services include investment banking, market research and broker-dealer services

Renaissance Group - offers financial, investment and management expertise in high-opportunity emerging and frontier markets

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

Information

Bank Information Center - partners with civil society in developing and transition countries to influence the World Bank and other international financial institutions to promote social and economic justice and ecological sustainability

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

Data - World Bank - free and open access to a collection of economic and development data

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

Global Financial Data - provides historical financial data that analysts need for a thorough study and analysis of today's global markets

Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange - provides trading information, exchange rates, share rates, share quotes and more

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

Research and Markets - provides international market research and market data

United Nations Statistics Division - aims to advance the global statistical system by compiling and disseminating global statistical information, developing standards and norms for statistical activities

USAID Partners for Financial Stability Program - project builds upon USAID's prior work in the financial sector while addressing some of the key challenges posed by the global financial crisis in the partner countries in Southeast Europe and Eurasia

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

EMP Global - private equity firm investing in emerging markets

Eurasia Business Platform - provides the U.S. government and other relevant institutions with a strategic business outlook of the emerging markets of Turkey, the Caucasus, and Central Asia

Eurasia Capital Management - hedge fund with investments across Central Asia

Global Alliance Partners - international network of financial services companies delivering solutions in private equity, corporate fund raising, stock broking and fund management

MAC Capital Limited - financial services include mergers and acquisitions, listings, underwriting, corporate advisory and securities brokerage with a focus on cross border transactions

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

Northstar Corporate Finance - boutique investment banking firm assisting companies in raising private equity, advising on mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, project finance, restructurings and IPO’s

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

Silk Road Management - investment management firm focused on investments in various asset classes in Mongolio and Silk Road countries

Islamic Banking and Finance

ASSAIF - promotes global initiatives in Islamic finance and coordinates working groups in the fields of currency and monetary system, accountancy, Islamic social design and microfinance

HSBC Islamic Banking - offers products and services that comply with standards of Shariah compliance

Institute of Islamic Banking and Islamic Insurance - organization pursues original research and promotes understanding of principles of Islamic economics

Islamic Bank of Britain - offers a wide range of Shariah-compliant personal and business banking services

Islamic Banking & Finance - magazine offers current news, feature stories and event information targeted at industry professionals

Islamic Development Bank - international financial institution works to foster the economic development and social progress of member countries and Muslim communities individually as well as jointly in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic law)

Islamic Finance Lawyers - Islamic finance legal team offers a wide range of expertise spanning a variety of practice areas and jurisdictions

Islamic Financial Services Board - international standard-setting organisation that promotes and enhances the soundness and stability of the Islamic financial services industry by issuing global prudential standards and guiding principles for the industry

Kuwait Finance House - offers commercial, corporate, real estate and investment banking services

Qatar International Islamic Bank - services include personal, business and investment banking

News

Airfinance Journal - provides the latest news on the financing of airlines, aircraft leasing companies, manufacturers and airports

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 - 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

Hedgeweek - part of a suite of online news offerings serving institutional investors/wealth managers and their investment managers/advisers across all asset classes

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

Resource Investor - news and investment insights on mining, drilling and piping sectors, products and companies

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

World Finance - provides the latest market data, financial news, in-depth articles and industry analysis

World Finance Review - offers news for decision makers worldwide including information on capital markets, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and more

Organization

Asian Development Bank Institute - aims to identify development strategies suited to the particular social and economic circumstances of Asia's developing economies

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

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

CEE Bankwatch Network - an international non-governmental organization with member organizations currently from 11 countries of CEE and CIS region; monitors the 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

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

Financial Sector Reform and Strengthening 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

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

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

Microfinance Centre - international network of microfinance institutions from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Partners for Financial Stability Program - USAID program supports the development of the financial sector in partner countries in Southeast Europe and Eurasia

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