When & Where

6-7  November 2018

EBF Meeting Centre
Avenue des Arts 56, 1000 Brussels

Les Ateliers des Tanneurs
Rue des Tanneurs 60A, 1000 Brussels

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r.frenken@ebf.eu
+32 (0)2 508 37 32

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When & Where

17 October 2018

Les Ateliers des Tanneurs
Rue des Tanneurs 60A, 1000 Brussels

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a.maniati@ebf.eu
+32 (0)2 508 37 36

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When & Where

27  September 2018

Auditorium of the National Bank of Belgium
Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères, 61

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EBF Events Team

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 The EBF’s European Banking Summit in Brussels has become an annual landmark moment to define key challenges for the banking sector and to discuss solutions. ‘‘Financing Growth’ is the theme for the 2018 summit. The key focus will be the role of banks in financing the economy and the challenges and opportunities for Europe in the coming years.

When & Where

26 September 2018

Auditorium of the National Bank of Belgium
Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères, 61

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Nahuel Mercedes

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European Banking Federation & B-Hive together present Digital Finance Europe: partnering for growth.

Speakers from EU institutions, regulators, financial professionals and innovators will discuss the latest transformation of finance, artificial intelligence, fintech collaboration and regulatory impact.

When & Where

07 June 2018

EBF Meeting Centre, Brussels

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Daniele de Gennaro

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The European banking sector is committed to meeting the financing needs of all companies, including small and medium sized enterprises. SMEs are the backbone of the European economy. For example, within the Euro area, they constitute 98% of all Euro area firms, employing around three-quarters of employees and generating around 60% of value added. While banks already provide a substantive amount of financing for SMEs, they see it as their responsibility to constantly strive to improve the conditions for SME financing and to remove any obstacles.

Against this backdrop, the European Banking Federation signed an agreement a year ago in 2017 at the EBF offices, in the presence of Commissioner Dombrovskis, to provide feedback to SMEs when their loans are declined1 . Building on many national public and private sector initiatives across Europe, the agreement (the ‘High Level Principles for Banks Feedback on SME Credit Applications’) is aimed at bringing all banks to the same level in terms of the minimum feedback provided to SMEs. The ultimate goal is to ensure that the loan application process, even when not immediately successful, can become a constructive step in the business development of a company – which also serves the broader objective of the EBF to improve financial education in Europe2. The agreement, which was spearheaded by the EBF, was signed by a wide range of banking associations comprising the full spectrum of banking in Europe.

The seminar marks the 1st anniversary of this important agreement by bringing together representatives of the banking and SME sectors to review the implementation of the agreement across Europe, to learn from best practice and to identify objectives for future progress. In addition to SME lending, we will also discuss alternative sources of finance for SMEs and the specific needs of high-growth companies. This is the first of a series of seminars that will be organised on SME financing. All public and private sector guests interested in SME financing are welcome to attend.

[1] High-Level Principles for Banks Feedback on SME Credit Applications [LINK]

[2] European Platform for Financial Education [LINK

When & Where

30 May – 1 June 2018

Maroussi Helexpo Conference Center

Leoforos Kifisias 39, 151 23 Marousi, Athens-Attica, Greece

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The EBF is a Strategic Dialogue Parrtner of the BBSF conference.

When & Where

14 March 2018, 09.00 – 14.00

EBF Meeting Centre, Brussels

Contact details

Nahuel Mercedes

We buy, we spend and we do our banking more virtually than ever. The way we manage and understand our money is drastically changing due to the digitalisation of our everyday lives. Banks and startups are actively developing innovative tools to make financial services more user-friendly and improve financial well-being for consumers and employees. In a half-day seminar we aim to discuss the financial education in light of the digital revolution. Let’s be amazed by the possibilities Fintech tools can give us and how digital literacy is crucial to remain future-proof.
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When & Where

12 March 2018, 15.30 – 18.00

EBF Meeting Centre, Brussels

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Raymond Frenken

The European Money Week is organized by the European Banking Federation to highlight financial education. This year, the main topic at the Brussels kick-off will be the gender gap in financial literacy, as well as the role of financial literacy in sustainable finance. The EBF kick-off event brings together academic speakers, financial education specialists, policy-makers and financial sector representatives.
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When & Where

07 March 2018, 10.00 – 15.30

Single Resolution Board Meeting Centre, Brussels

Contact details

Sarah Schmidtke
Tel: +32 2 508 37 19

This research-based workshop, co-organised by the European Banking Federation and the European Savings and Retail Banking Group, will gather academics, regulators, supervisors and representatives of the industry to exchange views on the topic of proportionality, which has gained momentum at EU level and is, in particular, relevant for ongoing legislative debates on banking package reforms of CRR and CRD IV as part of the Risk Reduction Measures.

When & Where

7  December 2017 , 09.00 – 17.00

EBF Meeting Centre, 56 Avenue des Arts 56, 1000 Brussels

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Programme: Noemie Papp

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The conference brings together banks, cloud service providers, policy makers and national and European supervisors. They will discuss opportunities and obstacles to the adoption of the cloud by financial institutions, with the presentation of case studies on themes as:
• opportunities of cloud adoption by the banking sector
• access and audit rights
• impediments to the secure deployment of cloud by financial institutions
• free flow of data
The conference will also see the launch of the European Cloud Banking Forum, an EBF initiative that seeks to promote the wider adoption of the cloud by the banking sector.

When & Where

22 November 2017, 09.30 – 17.15

EBF Meeting Centre, 56 Avenue des Arts 56, Brussels

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Roger Kaiser

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Since 2014, the EBF Annual Tax Conference has been a landmark event for the European banking sector and for our federation, which aims for an active exchange of views with all key stakeholders on pivotal tax questions. Speakers and delegates are coming from Government bodies (OECD and EU Institution), the industry, academia, legal and consulting firms and the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation. Our 2017 Tax Conference is sponsored by Deloitte, PwC, EY and Lawsquare.

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When & Where

10 October 2017, 09.30 – 16.30

EBF Meeting Centre, 56 Avenue des Arts , 1000 Brussels

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Alexandra Maniati

In the context of the all-increasing interest in cybersecurity by regulators, policy-making bodies and the broader public, and given the sensitivity of the financial services sector for which trust of customers and safeguarding of their data are of critical importance, the EBF Cybersecurity Conference aims at:

• Raising awareness on cybersecurity for bank personnel and consumers of financial services
• Facilitating the dialogue between banks, regulators and supervisors for a more effective implementation of cybersecurity-related measures
• Exchanging on the challenges faced by banks in managing cyber risk, especially in regard to intelligence sharing and incident reporting.

When & Where

28 September 2017, 08.30 – 18.00

Royal Academy, Rue Ducale 1, 1000 Brussels

Contact details

info@europeanbankingsummit.com

A thriving European economy and flourishing society. Banks are keen to deliver on their role in society as partners in prosperity.

For the European Banking Federation this is about creating a stable and inclusive financial ecosystem, with secure financing available for citizens, businesses and innovators everywhere, supported by excellence in regulation. 

When & Where

3 July 2017, 09.30 – 14.00

Square, rue Mont des Arts, Brussels, 1000 Brussels

Contact details

contact@institut-friedland.org

Brexit raises the crucial issue of knowing whether EU 27 economies and enterprises will be in a position to access the financial services that they need.

The conference will convene business leaders, senior policy makers, regulators and experts. It will address the issue with a capital markets, asset management, insurance and banking prism.

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When & Where

Tuesday 16 May 2017

09:00 – 13:00

EBF Premises, Avenue des Arts 56 1000, Brussels

The conference will feature discussions on the work of the Article 29 Working Party on the effective implementation of the GDPR and the pressing need to facilitate the free flow of data in the EU and globally. This event will include two interactive sessions with national Data Protection Authorities, EU policymakers and leading representatives from the banking industry to help shape the evolving dialogue and share genuine learnings from each other’s experiences.

It will be also an opportunity to have an exchange of views with the European Commission just after the launch of the mid-term review of the digital single market strategy (DSM) in particular regarding the free flow of data issue.

Please find the full programme attached