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  "data_version": "seed-0.1 · 2026-08-28",
  "source": "https://banking.foundation",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "disclaimer": "Approximate reference data; not real-time; not legal or investment advice.",
  "collection": "regulators",
  "count": 16,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "federal-reserve",
      "name": "Federal Reserve",
      "full_name": "Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System",
      "country": "united-states",
      "jurisdiction": "United States — bank holding companies and state member banks",
      "scope": [
        "monetary policy",
        "prudential supervision",
        "payments oversight"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.federalreserve.gov",
      "description": "The central bank of the United States, conducting monetary policy and supervising bank holding companies, state member banks, and systemically important financial institutions. It also oversees key payment and settlement systems."
    },
    {
      "id": "occ",
      "name": "OCC",
      "full_name": "Office of the Comptroller of the Currency",
      "country": "united-states",
      "jurisdiction": "United States — national banks and federal savings associations",
      "scope": [
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.occ.gov",
      "description": "An independent bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that charters, regulates, and supervises national banks and federal savings associations, as well as federal branches and agencies of foreign banks."
    },
    {
      "id": "fdic",
      "name": "FDIC",
      "full_name": "Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation",
      "country": "united-states",
      "jurisdiction": "United States — insured depository institutions",
      "scope": [
        "deposit insurance",
        "prudential supervision",
        "resolution"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.fdic.gov",
      "description": "U.S. agency that insures deposits at banks and savings institutions, supervises state-chartered banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve System, and acts as receiver to resolve failed banks."
    },
    {
      "id": "ecb-ssm",
      "name": "ECB Banking Supervision",
      "full_name": "European Central Bank — Single Supervisory Mechanism",
      "country": "european-union",
      "jurisdiction": "Eurozone significant institutions",
      "scope": [
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing",
        "monetary policy"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.bankingsupervision.europa.eu",
      "description": "Under the Single Supervisory Mechanism, the ECB directly supervises the largest 'significant' banks in the euro area and serves as the common licensing authority for euro-area credit institutions. The ECB is also the central bank for the euro, setting monetary policy for the eurozone."
    },
    {
      "id": "pra",
      "name": "PRA",
      "full_name": "Prudential Regulation Authority",
      "country": "united-kingdom",
      "jurisdiction": "United Kingdom — banks, building societies, insurers, major investment firms",
      "scope": [
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.bankofengland.co.uk",
      "description": "Part of the Bank of England, the PRA is the UK's prudential supervisor for banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers, and major investment firms, authorising firms jointly with the FCA."
    },
    {
      "id": "fca",
      "name": "FCA",
      "full_name": "Financial Conduct Authority",
      "country": "united-kingdom",
      "jurisdiction": "United Kingdom — conduct of financial services firms",
      "scope": [
        "conduct",
        "licensing",
        "prudential supervision",
        "AML supervision"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.fca.org.uk",
      "description": "The UK's conduct regulator for financial services firms and markets, and the prudential regulator for firms not supervised by the PRA. It also authorises payment and e-money institutions and supervises AML compliance across much of the financial sector."
    },
    {
      "id": "bafin",
      "name": "BaFin",
      "full_name": "Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (Federal Financial Supervisory Authority)",
      "country": "germany",
      "jurisdiction": "Germany — banks, insurers, securities markets",
      "scope": [
        "prudential supervision",
        "conduct",
        "licensing",
        "AML supervision"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.bafin.de",
      "description": "Germany's integrated financial supervisor for banks, insurers, and securities trading, working alongside the Deutsche Bundesbank in day-to-day banking supervision and within the SSM for significant institutions."
    },
    {
      "id": "acpr",
      "name": "ACPR",
      "full_name": "Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution",
      "country": "france",
      "jurisdiction": "France — banks and insurers",
      "scope": [
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing",
        "resolution",
        "AML supervision"
      ],
      "website": "https://acpr.banque-france.fr",
      "description": "France's prudential supervision and resolution authority for the banking and insurance sectors, operating under the aegis of the Banque de France and participating in the SSM for significant banks. It also supervises AML/CFT compliance in the sectors it oversees."
    },
    {
      "id": "finma",
      "name": "FINMA",
      "full_name": "Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority",
      "country": "switzerland",
      "jurisdiction": "Switzerland — banks, insurers, financial markets",
      "scope": [
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing",
        "conduct",
        "AML supervision"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.finma.ch",
      "description": "Switzerland's integrated supervisor of banks, insurers, financial market infrastructures, and asset managers, responsible for licensing, prudential oversight, and AML supervision of the Swiss financial sector."
    },
    {
      "id": "mas",
      "name": "MAS",
      "full_name": "Monetary Authority of Singapore",
      "country": "singapore",
      "jurisdiction": "Singapore — integrated financial sector",
      "scope": [
        "monetary policy",
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing",
        "payments oversight"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.mas.gov.sg",
      "description": "Singapore's central bank and integrated financial regulator, supervising banks, insurers, capital markets, and payment services while conducting an exchange-rate-centred monetary policy."
    },
    {
      "id": "hkma",
      "name": "HKMA",
      "full_name": "Hong Kong Monetary Authority",
      "country": "hong-kong",
      "jurisdiction": "Hong Kong — authorized institutions (banks)",
      "scope": [
        "monetary policy",
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing",
        "payments oversight"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.hkma.gov.hk",
      "description": "Hong Kong's central banking institution, maintaining the Hong Kong dollar's linked exchange rate, licensing and supervising banks, and overseeing payment systems and stored-value facilities."
    },
    {
      "id": "rbi",
      "name": "RBI",
      "full_name": "Reserve Bank of India",
      "country": "india",
      "jurisdiction": "India — banks and non-bank financial companies",
      "scope": [
        "monetary policy",
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing",
        "payments oversight"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.rbi.org.in",
      "description": "India's central bank, which conducts monetary policy, licenses and supervises banks and non-bank financial companies, and regulates the country's payment and settlement systems."
    },
    {
      "id": "nfra",
      "name": "NFRA",
      "full_name": "National Financial Regulatory Administration",
      "country": "china",
      "jurisdiction": "China — banking and insurance sectors",
      "scope": [
        "prudential supervision",
        "conduct",
        "licensing"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.nfra.gov.cn",
      "description": "China's regulator for the banking and insurance industries and for financial consumer protection, established in 2023 as the successor to the CBIRC. Monetary policy remains with the People's Bank of China."
    },
    {
      "id": "jfsa",
      "name": "JFSA",
      "full_name": "Financial Services Agency",
      "country": "japan",
      "jurisdiction": "Japan — banking, securities, insurance",
      "scope": [
        "prudential supervision",
        "conduct",
        "licensing"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.fsa.go.jp",
      "description": "Japan's integrated financial regulator, responsible for licensing and supervising banks, securities firms, and insurers and for financial system policy. Monetary policy is conducted separately by the Bank of Japan."
    },
    {
      "id": "apra",
      "name": "APRA",
      "full_name": "Australian Prudential Regulation Authority",
      "country": "australia",
      "jurisdiction": "Australia — banks, insurers, superannuation funds",
      "scope": [
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.apra.gov.au",
      "description": "Australia's prudential regulator for authorised deposit-taking institutions, insurers, and superannuation funds. Conduct regulation sits with ASIC and monetary policy with the Reserve Bank of Australia."
    },
    {
      "id": "central-bank-of-brazil",
      "name": "Central Bank of Brazil",
      "full_name": "Banco Central do Brasil",
      "country": "brazil",
      "jurisdiction": "Brazil — banks and financial institutions",
      "scope": [
        "monetary policy",
        "prudential supervision",
        "licensing",
        "payments oversight"
      ],
      "website": "https://www.bcb.gov.br",
      "description": "Brazil's central bank, responsible for monetary policy, licensing and supervising financial institutions, and overseeing payment systems, including the Pix instant-payment scheme it operates."
    }
  ]
}