From the EU Economic and Social Committee

Independent EU Authority working to ensure effective regulation across the European banking sector.

EIOPA's core responsibilities are to support the stability of the financial system, transparency of markets and financial products as well as the protection of policyholders, pension scheme members and beneficiaries.

ESMA is an independent EU Authority that contributes to safeguarding the stability of the European Union's financial system by enhancing the protection of investors and promoting stable and orderly financial markets.

European Commission Directorate General responsible for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses.

OLAF investigates fraud against the EU budget, corruption and serious misconduct within the European institutions, and develops anti-fraud policy for the European Commission.

Audits the EU's budget and policies.

The ECB is the central bank for Europe's single currency, the euro. The ECB is responsible for monetary policy, maintaining the euro's purchasing power, and price stability in the euro area.

The EU's financing institution, it invests in projects that contribute to EU policy objectives

Responsible for the oversight of the EU financial system and the prevention and mitigation of systemic risk. Covers banks, insurers, asset managers, shadow banks, financial market infrastructures and other financial institutions and markets.

Designs, promotes, and implements equity and debt financial instruments which specifically target small businesses.

Allows for comparison and download of published Central Bank data.

Financial and monetary data.

Links to data on a variety of economic topics.

The European Union collects a large number of statistics about its member countries.