The Australian Financial Markets Association is the peak industry association for Australia's wholesale banking and financial markets. These markets play a pivotal role in the Australian economy by making it possible for Australian financial institutions and companies to conduct business with each other and with their counterparts overseas. \\AFMA represents over 130 industry participants in the wholesale banking and financial markets, including Australian and foreign banks, securities companies, state government treasury corporations, fund managers, traders in electricity and other specialised markets and industry service providers. AFMA members are the leading participants in Australia's dynamic on and off-exchange financial markets, which turned over more than $120 trillion in 2006/07.