European Banking Federation
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| Abbreviation | EBF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1960 |
| Legal status | non-profit trade association |
| Location | |
Region served | Europe |
| Members | 32 national associations |
President | Slawomir Krupa (2025-) |
| Website | ebf |
The European Banking Federation (EBF) is a trade association representing national banking associations in countries of the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. It represents over 5,000 institutions[1] It was established in 1960 as the Fédération bancaire européenne.[2]
It serves as the primary forum for cooperation and dialogue between the European banking industry, policymakers, and regulators, advocating for policies that support the banking ecosystem and a strong European Single Market. The EBF is actively involved in shaping financial regulation, promoting innovation, and addressing issues such as sustainable finance, digital transformation, and financial stability across Europe.[1][3]
As of January 2024[update], the EBF's members were:[4]
- Austria - Verband österreichischer Banken und Bankiers (Bankenverband)
- Belgium - Federation of the Belgian Financial Sector (Febelfin)
- Bulgaria - Асоциация на банките в България / Association of Banks in Bulgaria (ABB)
- Croatia - Hrvatska udruga banaka / Croatian Banking Association (HUB)
- Cyprus - Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB)
- Czech Republic - Czech Banking Association (CBA)
- Denmark - Finans Danmark[5]
- Estonia - Estonian Banking Association (Eesti Pangaliit)
- Finland - Finance Finland (FA)[6]
- France - Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF)
- Germany - Bundesverband deutscher Banken (BdB) and Association of German Public Banks (VÖB)
- Greece - Ελληνική Ένωση Τραπεζών / Hellenic Bank Association (HBA)
- Hungary - Magyar Bankszövetség
- Iceland - Samtök fjármálafyrirtækja (SFF)
- Ireland - Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI)
- Italy - Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI)
- Latvia - Finance Latvia Association
- Liechtenstein - Liechtensteinische Bankenverband / Liechtenstein Bankers Association
- Lithuania - Lietuvos Bankų Asociacija / Lithuanian Banking Association (LBA)
- Luxembourg - Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourg (ABBL)
- Malta - Malta Bankers' Association (MBA)
- Netherlands - Dutch Banking Association (NVB)
- Norway - Finance Norway
- Poland - Związek Banków Polskich (ZBP)
- Portugal - Associação Portuguesa de Bancos (APB)
- Romania - Asociația Română a Băncilor / Romanian Association of Banks (ARB)
- Slovakia - Slovak Banking Association (SBA)
- Slovenia - Združenje bank Slovenije / The Bank Association of Slovenia (ZBS)
- Spain - Asociación Española de Banca (AEB)
- Sweden - Swedish Bankers' Association
- Switzerland - Swiss Bankers Association (Swiss Banking)
- United Kingdom - UK Finance
At the same date, ten countries had associate status: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.
