The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organisation which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks.

The ECB is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The ECB’s main task is to maintain the euro's purchasing power and thus price stability in the euro area. The euro area comprises the 16 European Union countries that have introduced the

Established under the treaty of Rome in 1957 and created in 1958, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's long-term lending institution.

The EIF was established in 1994. It provides venture capital and guarantees for small and medium enterprises (SME). In June 2000, the EIF's Statutes were restructured and its shareholding structure was modified (with the European Investment Bank (EIB).

The Treasury is the United Kingdom's economics and finance ministry | It is responsible for formulating and implementing the Government's financial and economic policy