| Bank of Slovenia |
Slovenia’s central bank: a member of the European System of
Central Banks and a shareholding member of the Bank for International
Settlements.
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| Banko de España |
Spain’s central bank: a member of the European System of
Central Banks and a shareholding member of the Bank for International
Settlements.
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| Basel Accord |
An international set of banking principles that sets minimum
capital requirements for banks – primarily as it relates to deposit taking and
lending. The Basel Accord, also known as the Basel Capital Accord, was devised
under the auspicious of the Bank for International Settlement’s Basel Committee
on Banking Supervision.
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| BBA |
The British Bankers’ Association, in existence
since 1919, is a British-based umbrella organization for major UK and non-UK
banks. It acts as a trade and policy organization, and is actively involved in
European and global capital markets. Presently, three quarters of the BBA’s
members are non-UK, representing 60 nations. BBA members hold 90% of England’s
banking sector assets.
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| BBC |
The British Broadcasting Corporation is one of
the largest media outlets in the world, and is run by twelve governors who act
as trustees appointed by the Queen of England.
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| BCA |
The Business Council of Australia is Australia’s leading
association of Chief Executives and prominent business players. BCA advocates
global free trade, including World Trade Organization programs, and deeper
regional/ international investment ties.
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| BCBS |
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is a major
committee within the Bank for International Settlements. Although the findings
and recommendations of the BCBS were not initially intended to carry legal
weight, the strategies and standards advocated by the BCBS are internationally
upheld and aggressively advanced within the global financial framework. The
BCBS was established in 1974.
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| BCCI |
The Bank of Credit and Commerce International was a major global lending and investment institution. At its height the BCCI operated in
78 countries with over 400 branches. The bank closed in 1991 under the weight of massive fraud and money laundering charges. In the investigations, BCCI was
found to support illegal international activity and was a conduit for CIA covert operations – including the Iran/Contra arms sales network.
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| BGFRS |
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the
management body which oversees the work and functions of the Federal Reserve
System – America’s central bank. The BGFRS is a shareholding member of the Bank
for International Settlements.
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| BIB |
Formed in part by Nelson Rockefeller’s International Basic Economy Corporation, the Banco de Investimento do Brazil – the Brazilian Investment Bank – became a major conduit for Rockefeller-South American investment programs during the late 1960s and early 70s. BIB also had
dealings with the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.
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| BIC |
The Bahá’í International Community is a global
non-governmental organization representing the worldwide membership of the
Bahá’í Faith. It openly advocates the creation of a world government with a
global justice system and international economic policy. In Haifa, Israel, the
BIC has set up an incredible series of terraced gardens, lined by an impressive
array of judicial, educational, and administrative buildings – all in
anticipation of the coming world system. BIC is one of the most vocal advocates
of global governance vis-à-vis the United Nations.
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| Bilderberger |
Named after the Hotel Bilderberg in Oosterbeek,
Holland (where the first gathering took place in 1954), the Bildergerer
get-together is an annual event where ruling elite strategize over and discuss the
direction of international affairs.
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| BIS |
Bank for International Settlements
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| Blowback |
A term used in foreign policy/intelligence
circles referring to the unintended consequences of foreign policy/military
actions.
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| BMD |
The concept of BMD – Ballistic Missile Defence –
is to arm both ground and space-based weapons against the threat of incoming
ballistic missiles.
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