The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) actively participates in the European and International affairs, through the:
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Conclusion of bilateral and multilateral agreements in the form of memoranda of understanding with competent foreign supervisory authorities,
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Participation in committees and groups of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA),
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Participation in the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB),
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Participation in the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO),
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Participation in national working groups which participate in the working groups of the Council of the European Union where the legislative proposals on issues concerning the area of capital markets are being negotiated and the provision of support to the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Cyprus in Brussels,
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Participation in the Mediterranean Partnership of Securities Regulators.
The international cooperation is essential to the CySEC's work, in view of the increasing globalization component of financial markets, together with the increasing number and complexity of the supervised entities with cross-border activities.