01701cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013438 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475552201 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department. European Union : Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation-Technical Note on European Securities and Markets Authority. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (34 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This article reviews the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) of the European Union. ESMA performed a role in the regulation and supervision of the securities market. ESMA was created to supervise the financial system to enhance financial markets. In crisis management, ESMA focused on coordination, and identified and monitored risks. It also played an important role in the single rule book credit rating agency supervision. The assessment of the ESMA in the European Union is a next level in economic development. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/069 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/069/002.2013.issue-069-en.xml IMF e-Library