established-1 September 1951
effective-29 April 1952
aim-to implement a trilateral mutual security agreement, although the US suspended security obligations to NZ on 11 August 1986 members-(3) Australia, NZ, US
Banco Centroamericano de Integracion Economico (BCIE) see Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)
Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) see Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
established-20 January 1930
effective-17 March 1930
aim-to promote cooperation among central banks in international financial settlements
members-(30) Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, US, Yugoslavia