| International Monetary Fund (IMF) | International organization to promote global economic stability and cooperation. It has 190+ member countries. |
| Federal Reserve (The Fed) | Monetary policy in the US is decided and carried out by this independent institution. The chairman is appointed by the President and approved by Congress. |
| European Central Bank (ECB) | Central bank for the Eurozone with a primary mandate to keep price stability and inflation under control. |
| People’s Bank of China (PBOC) | Chinese central bank. |