ESBG Members
The European Savings and Retail Banking Group
17
COUNTRIES
21
MEMBERS
162MILLION
EUROPEANS SEEKING RETAIL BANKING SERVICES
Representing the locally focused banking model
ESBG represents the locally focused European banking sector, helping savings and retail banks in 17 European countries strengthen their unique approach that focuses on providing service to local communities and boosting SMEs. An advocate for a proportionate approach to banking rules, ESBG unites at EU level some 885 banks, which together employ 659,797 people driven to innovate at 47,198 outlets. ESBG members have total assets of €5.7 trillion, provide €1 trillion in corporate loans, including to SMEs, and serve 162 million Europeans seeking retail banking services. ESBG members commit to further unleash the promise of sustainable, responsible 21st century banking.
Advocating for a diverse banking sector
Pluralism and diversity in the European banking sector safeguard the market against shocks that arise from time to time, whether caused by internal or external forces. Members seek to defend the European social and economic model that combines sustainable economic growth with high living standards and good working conditions.
Supporting a single market subsidiarity
ESBG members support the development of a single market for Europe that adheres to the principle of subsidiarity, whereby the European Union only acts when individual Member States cannot sufficiently do so
Forming positions on regulation
ESBG members come together to agree on and promote common positions on relevant matters of a regulatory or supervisory nature.
Albania:Banka Kombetare Tregtare (BKT)
Austria: Österreichischer Sparkassenverband (Austrian Savings Banks Association)
Belgium: Coördinatie van Belgische spaar- en netwerkbanken (Coordination of Belgian Savings and Network Banks)
Czech Republic: Ceska Sporitelna AS
Denmark: Lokale Pengeinstitutter
Finland: Säästöpankkiliitto (Finnish Savings Banks Association)
France: Groupe BPCE; Fédération Nationale des Caisses d’Epargne
Germany: Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband e.V. (DSGV) (German Savings Banks Association)
Hungary: OTP Bank PLC
Italy: Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio Spa (ACRI) (Association of Italian Foundations and Savings Banks); Pri.Banks – Associazione Banche Private Italiane
Luxembourg: Spuerkeess
Malta: Bank of Valletta Plc
The Netherlands: De Volksbank
Norway: Sparebankforeningen i Norge
Portugal: Montepio Geral
Spain: CaixaBank; CECA (Spanish Savings Banks Association)
Sweden: Swedbank; Sparbankernas Riksförbund (Swedish National Savings Banks Organisation)
ESBG latest
Call for clarification on the Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive
The European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) response to the EU Commission's call for feedback on the proposed Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive.
ESBG stresses the need for timely assessment of loans with ESG-linked features in its letter to the IASB Chair
In the letter, the ESBG expresses concerns that the IASB’s deliberations on the first two topics (CLIs and electronic cash transfers) have not progressed as much The WSBI World Congress in Delhi…
Call for clear scope of applicability of the Cyber Resilience Act
The European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) submitted its input to the European Commission’s call for feedback on the proposed Cyber Resilience Act, which was published in September. All…
Payment Fintech:Quo Vadis?
ESBG Spotlight 6 December 2022 – Jan Vermeulen (NBB), Payment Fintech: Quo Vadis?
May you rest in peace, Wouter!
It is with great sadness that we have to announce you that our colleague and friend, Wouter De Win, passed away on 30 October, 2022 at the age of 58, surrounded by his loved ones.
