European Banking Federation
The European Banking Federation is the voice of the European banking sector, bringing together national banking associations from across Europe. The federation is committed to a thriving European economy that is underpinned by a stable, secure and inclusive financial ecosystem, and to a flourishing society where financing is available to fund the dreams of citizens, businesses and innovators everywhere.
Contact
Brussels office:
56 Avenue des Arts
B-1000 Brussels
+32 2 508 37 11
Frankfurt office:
Weissfrauenstrasse 12-16
D-60311 Frankfurt am Main
+49 69 17509942
Email:
mediacentre@ebf.eu
Recent Posts
EU Banks for Ukraine
Proposal for review of the Distance Marketing of Financial Services Directive: EBF key priorities
EBF Mediacentre, Retail & Payments, UpdatesJoint Industry Letter on the Importance of Advice
EBF Mediacentre, Updates2469 money mules arrested in worldwide crackdown against money laundering
EBF Mediacentre, Innovation-Cybersecurity, UpdatesPowering sustainable growth in Europe
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesChristian Sewing appointed as new EBF President
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF welcomes new member — Association of German Public Banks
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesJoint Trade association letter on supporting the EU securitisation market
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesJoint industry letter on proposed lowering of beneficial ownership thresholds
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesJoint statement on Responsible Private Funding of Litigation
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEuropean Banks for Ukraine
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesSustainability, research and rating
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable FinanceEuropean Money Quiz brings together students from 30 countries to boost financial skills – EBF PRESS RELEASE
EBF Mediacentre, European Money Week, UpdatesA competitiveness and growth regulatory mindset for Europe’s banks
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesVacancy: Trainee Sustainable Finance Team
EBF Mediacentre, Updates, Vacancies at the EBFEBF Calls for Pragmatic Simplification of European Sustainability Reporting Standards
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesOmnibus
Sustainable FinanceEBF Renewed sustainable finance strategy key documents
Vacancy: Project & Events Officer
EBF Mediacentre, Updates, Vacancies at the EBFEBF Hosts Fifth Edition of Data Protection Officers Forum
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesPosition of the European Banking Federation on the Omnibus Initiative
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesLess is More: Streamlining Banking Regulation in Europe
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF launches a roundtable for sustainability leaders in banking
EBF MediacentreEBF Position Paper on Simplification of the EU Sustainable Finance Framework Omnibus Legislative Proposal Proposal
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesEBF Submits Letter to EU Institutions on ESG Regulatory Simplification
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesEBF response to European Commission consultation on Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesRenewed sustainable finance strategy
Sustainable FinanceEBF Renewed sustainable finance strategy key documents
Savings and Investments Union: The Path to Strengthening Europe’s Financial Future – Press Release
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF Response to European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Savings and Investments Union
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF Response to the Basel Committee’s consultation on a Pillar 3 disclosure framework for climate-related financial risk
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, Green Finance, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesThe European Banking Federation welcomes the Omnibus package
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesCall for Tender: EU-funded project “Shaping generative AI for a sustainable and fair services economy”
Consumer affairs, Economy, Social Affairs, UncategorizedEU and UK Industry Joint Statement in Support of the EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesSlawomir Krupa elected new EBF President
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF set up a high level Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Roundtable (C-ESG Risk RT) with 13 European banks
UncategorizedEBF Contributes to Critical Resource to Enhance Cooperation Between Financial Institutions and Law Enforcement
anti-money laundering, EBF Mediacentre, Tax & Compliance, UpdatesRecording of the Launch of the New C-ESG Risk Roundtable Data Workstream Report
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, Green Finance, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesReport of the C-ESG Risk Roundtable Data Workstream
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, Green Finance, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesChair of the European T+1 Industry Committee welcomes the official launch of the governance structure for the transition to T+1 Settlement Cycle – Press Release
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesFacts & Figures 2024
Digital Finance, EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF Welcomes Revised IReF Timeline: A Key Step Towards Harmonized EU Reporting
EBF Mediacentre, Prudential Policy and Supervision, UpdatesJoint statement on Financial Data Sharing: Finding a sound approach for an effective Open Finance Framework
Digital Finance, EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF Response to EC’s Targeted Consultation assessing the adequacy of macroprudential policies for NBFI
Regulation & SupervisionCall for the co-legislators to assess the Retail Investment Strategy in light of the Commission’s competitiveness objectives
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEuropean banks: Financing a competitive and thriving Europe
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF appoints María Abascal as new Chair of its Executive Committee
EBF MediacentreEBF Position Paper on the Recommendations to Optimize EU Financial Instruments/Budgetary Guarantees and EU Promotional Policies
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEurope’s economic challenges demand a strategic vision to enable a competitive future
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF Position Paper on the Next Steps for Europe’s T+1 Transition
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesJoint statement on Responsible Private Funding of Litigation
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesRole, mission and organisation of Central Sustainability Teams
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesEBF Response to the EBA Consultative Document Guidelines on ESG risks management
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, Updates“High-level Roadmap for Adoption of T+1 in EU Securities Markets” Report
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesReduction of reporting burdens
EBF MediacentreJoint Association Statement on MIFIR RTS 2 Post-trade Deferrals for Bonds
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, UpdatesTake control of your digital life. Don’t be a victim of cyber scams!
EBF Mediacentre, Financial education, Retail & PaymentsReport of the C-level ESG Risk Roundtable Physical Risks Workstream
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, Green Finance, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesReport of the C-ESG Risk Roundtable Collateral Workstream
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, Green Finance, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesEBF Paper: Open Strategic Autonomy & Market Access
EBF Mediacentre, Market & Securities, UpdatesJoint press release on the Report of the ERPB WG on Fraud: European credit sector associations call for boosting fraud prevention efforts across the fraud chain
cybersecurity, Digital Finance, EBF Mediacentre, Innovation-Cybersecurity, UpdatesBanking sector integral to EU’s competitiveness plan
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF and its Members Call for Balanced Reforms to Boost Competitiveness and Investor Participation in EU Capital Markets
Business Finance, EBF Mediacentre, Economy, Market & SecuritiesEBF’s Response to EFRAG’s VSME Exposure Draft consultation
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesStress test reaffirms the need for close cooperation between banks and supervisors to ensure cyber resilience
cybersecurity, EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF Response to the BIS discussion paper on the role of climate scenario analysis in strengthening the management and supervision of climate-related financial risks
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesESG Risk management
Sustainable FinanceLetter to EBA on the Implementation of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s standards on Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book into EU legislation
Regulation & SupervisionEuropean Social Partners for the Banking Sector Sign New Joint Declaration on Employment Aspects of Artificial Intelligence
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesReport of the C-ESG Risk Roundtable Data Workstream
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, Green Finance, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesCharting the Course: Unlocking Retail Participation in EU Capital Markets
Financing Growth, UncategorizedTo build a competitive Europe, we must lay the right foundations now
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesReport of the C-ESG Risk Roundtable Climate Scenario Workstream
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, Green Finance, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesFinancing Europe’s Competitiveness: European Banking Federation recommendations for Europe’s incoming powerhouse
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesLeading European Associations’ Shared View On Improving Competitiveness of European Capital Markets
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesTeen Financial Champions Crowned in European Money Quiz 2024 Final
EBF Mediacentre, Financial education, UpdatesThe European Banking Federation supports the vision of Enrico Letta on the Future of the Single Market
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF Tax Conference 2024: “Banks as Taxpayers and as Auxiliaries to Tax Authorities in the Digital Era”
EBF Mediacentre, Tax & Compliance, UpdatesEBF welcomes plans by ECB and EBA to step up efforts to make banking industry data reporting more efficient
EBF Mediacentre, Prudential Policy and Supervision, UpdatesEBF position paper on the Commission Proposal for Payment Services Regulation
EBF Mediacentre, Retail & Payments, UpdatesEBF and S&P Global Market Intelligence – Navigating the Green Asset Ratio (GAR): What can it tell us about the sustainability performance of banks?
Green Finance, Sustainable FinanceDATA, DISCLOSURES & REPORTING
Sustainable FinanceEBF joint financial industry submission on the Proposal for a Directive on Faster and Safer Relief of Excess Withholding Taxes (FASTER)
EBF Mediacentre, Tax & Compliance, UpdatesEuropean business calls for deepening the EU Single Market and renewing the dynamic of European integration
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF response to the EFRAG ESRS Implementation Guidance consultation
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesEBF response to the European Commission Call for Evidence on the Report on the General Data Protection Regulation (Art. 97)
Digital Finance, EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Framework for Financial Data Access (FIDA)
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, UpdatesGreen Asset Ratio cannot be to sustainability what CET1 is to capital
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesUnderstanding Credit Scoring: Techniques and Distinction from Artificial Intelligence
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesDORA | RTS on ICT Incident Classification based on EBF’s Position
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesCopenhagen Economics study on the impact of a digital euro on financial stability and consumer welfare
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesThe EBF Annual Data Protection Officers Forum reaches its fourth Edition
Digital Finance, EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF response to the SFDR consultation
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, Updates‘Regulating the ESG Rating Market: The European Banking Sector perspective’, Matilde Quarin, European Banking Federation
UncategorizedLouise O’Mahony, Head of Sustainable Banking at Banking & Payments Federation Ireland, on the EPBD
Uncategorized‘Regulatory perspectives on promoting sustainable finance in Europe’, UNEP FI Regional Roundtable Europe 2023
UncategorizedStudy on Taxonomy KPIs
UncategorizedBrent D. Matthies, Head of ESG Framework and Coordination at Nordea, on its leading role in the C-ESG Data Workstream
UncategorizedPaper trail ends in jail time for 1013 money mules: 2822 Banks and financial institutions join forces with law enforcement agencies in global effort against money laundering
EBF Mediacentre, Innovation-Cybersecurity, UpdatesEuropean associations set out recommendations to ensure pension adequacy for all
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEuropean Banks call for developing a shared vision for the financial sector to preserve Europe’s competitiveness
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesJoint Statement on Duplication in the Cyber Resilience Act
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, UpdatesJoint industry statement calls for removing sovereignty requirements from European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS)
Digital Finance, EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesECSAs call for clarity on the application of SCA obligations to payments under eIDAS 2.0
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF response to European Commission ‘Have Your Say’ Consultation on Financial Data Access Framework proposal
EBF Mediacentre, Innovation-Cybersecurity, UpdatesEBIC calls for the postponement of the Basel III implementation date in the EU
EBF Mediacentre, Prudential Policy and Supervision, UpdatesEBF encourages wider debate on a digital euro and close public-private collaboration as the project moves to its next phase
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesOne-off Fit-for-55 climate risk scenario analysis EBF response to the EBA consultation
Sustainable FinanceInterview with Andrea Enria, Chair of the Supervisory Board of the ECB, conducted by Wim Mijs, CEO of the European Banking Federation
EBF Mediacentre, UpdatesEBF comments to the European Commission proposal for a Regulation on ESG ratings
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesEBF response to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)’s Request for Information Consultation on Agenda Priorities
EBF Mediacentre, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesThe EBA stress test reaffirms the resilience of the EU banking sector against a severe scenario
EBF Mediacentre, Financial regulation, UpdatesEBF response to the EC consultation on ESRS Set 1
EBF Mediacentre, Financing Growth, Green Finance, Sustainable Finance, UpdatesCredit Spread Risk in the Banking Book: Banking Industry Common Understanding
EBF Mediacentre, Financial regulation, Updates