Institution directory
Institutions of the world economy
Who measures, finances, coordinates and sets standards in the international economy—and where each institution's mandate stops.
| institution id | institution | founded or effective | scope | type | economic role | official history url | source ids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I001 | Bank of England | 1694 | United Kingdom | Central bank | Public finance, monetary and financial stability roles evolved over centuries | https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/history | S033 |
| I002 | Bank for International Settlements | 1930 | International | International financial institution | Forum and service provider for central banks; banking and financial statistics | https://www.bis.org/about/history.htm | S038 |
| I003 | International Monetary Fund | 1944 | International | International financial institution | Monetary cooperation, surveillance, lending and capacity development | https://www.imf.org/external/about/histcoop.htm | S035 |
| I004 | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 1944 | International | Development bank | Postwar reconstruction and later development finance and knowledge | https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/archives/history | S036 |
| I005 | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | 1947 | International | Trade agreement/institutional framework | Rules and negotiations for reducing trade barriers before WTO | https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/history_e/history_e.htm | S037 |
| I006 | Organisation for European Economic Co-operation | 1948 | Europe | Economic cooperation institution | Coordinated European recovery and preceded OECD | https://www.oecd.org/en/about/history.html | S013 |
| I007 | International Finance Corporation | 1956 | International | Development-finance institution | Private-sector investment and advisory support in developing economies | https://www.ifc.org/en/about/history | S036 |
| I008 | International Development Association | 1960 | International | Concessional development institution | Concessional finance and grants for lower-income countries | https://ida.worldbank.org/en/about/history | S036 |
| I009 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | 1961 | International | Policy and statistical institution | Comparative data, standards and policy analysis | https://www.oecd.org/en/about/history.html | S013 |
| I010 | UN Conference on Trade and Development | 1964 | International | UN development institution | Trade, investment, finance and development analysis | https://unctad.org/about/history | S019 |
| I011 | African Development Bank | 1964 | Africa | Regional development bank | Regional development finance and knowledge | https://www.afdb.org/en/about-us/corporate-information/history | S036 |
| I012 | Asian Development Bank | 1966 | Asia and Pacific | Regional development bank | Regional development finance and policy support | https://www.adb.org/who-we-are/about/history | S036 |
| I013 | Basel Committee on Banking Supervision | 1974 | International | Banking-standard setter | Supervisory standards and coordination | https://www.bis.org/bcbs/history.htm | S058 |
| I014 | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 1991 | Europe and neighboring regions | Regional development bank | Transition, private-sector and institutional investment | https://www.ebrd.com/home/who-we-are/our-history.html | S062 |
| I015 | World Trade Organization | 1995 | International | Trade organization | Administers multilateral trade agreements and dispute settlement | https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/history_e/history_e.htm | S037 |
| I016 | European Central Bank | 1998 | Euro area | Central bank | Monetary policy and financial-system functions for the euro area | https://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/history/html/index.en.html | S033 |
| I017 | Group of Twenty | 1999 | International | Intergovernmental forum | Macro-financial coordination among major economies; leaders’ role expanded after 2008 | https://www.g20.org/en/about-the-g20/ | S059 |
| I018 | Financial Stability Board | 2009 | International | Financial-stability coordinator | Coordinates regulatory reforms and monitors systemic vulnerabilities | https://www.fsb.org/about/history-of-the-fsb/ | S059 |
| I019 | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank | 2016 | International | Multilateral development bank | Infrastructure finance and regional connectivity | https://www.aiib.org/en/about-aiib/who-we-are/history/index.html | S036 |
| I020 | New Development Bank | 2015 | International | Multilateral development bank | Infrastructure and sustainable-development finance | https://www.ndb.int/about-ndb/history/ | S036 |
Sources and versions
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- S033: Globalizing Capital: A History of the International Monetary System
Barry Eichengreen · 2008. Second edition - S038: BIS history
Bank for International Settlements. Living institutional page - S035: Cooperation and Reconstruction (1944–1971)
International Monetary Fund. Historical institutional page - S036: World Bank Group Archives: History
World Bank Group. Living archive page - S037: History of the multilateral trading system
World Trade Organization. Living institutional page - S013: OECD Data Explorer
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Continuously updated - S019: UNCTAD Data Hub
UN Trade and Development. Continuously updated - S058: History of the Basel Committee
Bank for International Settlements. Living institutional history - S062: Transition Reports
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Annual series - S059: Work of the FSB
Financial Stability Board. Living institutional resource
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