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General information |
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Belgium.be,
the
portal site of the federal government :
http://www.belgium.be |
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The
website provides information on Belgium in various fields (history,
culture, institutions). For the moment, only a limited part is
available in English. More than 700 links to Belgian official sites. |
Moniteur Belge /
Belgisch
Staatsblad
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http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/welcome.pl |
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The
Belgian official gazette. Publication of laws, royal and ministerial
decrees.... |
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Market supervision |
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CBFA
(Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission )
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http://www.cbfa.be/eng/index.asp
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The
CBFA, created as a result of the integration of the Insurance
Supervisory Authority (ISA) into the Banking and Finance Commission (BFC),
is the single supervisory authority for the Belgian financial sector
since 1 January 2004. |
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Securities Regulation Fund
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http://www.nbb.be/rk/fonds.htm |
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Since
June 2003, the Securities Regulation Fund has been granted the status of
market operator. As such, it is responsible for the administration of
the regulated off-exchange market for linear bonds, strips and
Treasury certificates. |
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Financial sites |
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ABB-BVB, the professional organisation of the Belgian banking industry
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http://www.abb-bvb.be/gen/ |
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The
Belgian Bankers' and Stockbroking Firms' Association aims at
representing and defending the banking and stockbroking industry's
interests, promoting its image, providing services for its members and
studying any matter which concerns them. |
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Euronext
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http://www.euronext.com/home/0,3766,1732,00.html
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Euronext N.V is the first cross-border exchange in Europe. Euronext
was formed in 2000 when the exchanges of Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris
merged. The Euronext group expanded at the beginning of 2002 with the
acquisition of LIFFE (London International Financial Futures and
Options Exchange) and the merger with the Portuguese exchange BVLP (Bolsa
de Valores de Lisboa e Porto). |
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MTS
Belgium
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http://www.mtsbelgium.com/ |
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MTS
Belgium, a division of MTS Associated Markets, is an electronic
trading platform for trades of securities of the Belgian government
debt on the secondary market. OLOs, Treasury certificates and strips
are traded on MTS Belgium. |
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Sites of the Federal Public Service Finance |
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The
portal site of the Belgian finances
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http://www.minfin.fgov.be/ |
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The
website of the FPS Finance (Federal Public Service Finance) gives
access to the news concerning the FPS Finance as well as to the
different departments within the FPS Finance. |
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ONVM-NKRW (National Office for Securities)
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http://www.valeursmobilieres.be/fr_home.htm
(in French)
http://www.roerendewaarden.be/nl_home.htm
(in
Dutch) |
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The
National Office for Securities makes it possible for people whose
securities, of both private or public sectors, have been lost, stolen
or destroyed to oppose the purchase of these securities and the rights
resulting from them. The Office registers objections to bearer
securities issued by both Belgian or foreign private companies. |
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The
Ledgers Department
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http://www.grandslivres.be/fr_home.htm
(in French)
http://www.grootboeken.be/nl_home.htm
(in Dutch) |
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The
Ledgers Department is part of the Federal Debt Department. It is
responsible for the financial servicing of the registered entries.
Registered entries are possible for the following financial products:
State Notes, linear bonds and Treasury certificates. |
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Research and Documentation Department & High Council of Finance
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http://www.docufin.be/websedsdd/index.htm |
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The
members of the High Council of Finance are high level experts whose
mission is to analyse and study fundamental budgetary, financial and
tax issues and to suggest adaptations or reforms. The reports
published by the Council are available via the website (Reports on the
state of public finances and on the ageing of the population - in
French or Dutch only). |