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  The World Savings and Retail Banking Institute
  Brings together savings and retail banks and representing savings & retails banks worldwide. WSBI is committed to financial inclusion. Scale2Save, our international programme which is all about building resilience of vulnerable people: provided more than 7 million women, youth and farmers worldwide with inclusive financial and nonfinancial services since 2008.
  
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ESBG
- ESBG
  The European Savings and Retail Banking Group
  ESBG is an association that represents the locally focused European banking sector, helping savings and retail banks in European countries strengthen their unique approach that focuses on providing service to local communities and boosting SMEs.
  
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  Positions shared by WSBI-ESBG with the policymaking community at both EU and international levels . We cover a multitude of topics with those in current focus listed opposite.
  
  SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
  CONSUMER FINANCE AND PROTECTION
  ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING
  PRUDENTIAL, SUPERVISION AND RESOLUTION
  CAPITAL MARKETS REGULATION
  EUROPEAN SOCIAL DIALOGUE
  AUDITING, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
  DIGITAL FINANCE AND INNOVATION
  PAYMENTS
  
  Sustainable Finance
  
  How green are the finances ?
  ESBG members are committed to further unleash the promise of sustainable, responsible 21st century banking
  
  Consumer Finance
  
  Consumer finance has become one of the most important areas of banking
  
  Anti Money Laundering
  
  Preventing money laundering and terrorist financing
  
  Prudential, Supervision and Resolution
  
  WSBI-ESBG is a propoponent of the proportionality principle, an instrument that aims to achieve the right balance between the objectives pursued by legislation and the methods used to achieve them
  
  Capital Markets Regulation
  
  Providing simple and shorter information to consumers to trigger well-informed decisions
  
  European Social Dialogue
  
  ESBG is a Social Partner on the employers’ side, together with EBF and EACB in the European Sectoral Social Dialogue in the Banking Sector. The ESBG Human Resources Network is consulted on an ongoing basis in this framework
  
  Auditing, Accounting and Reporting
  
  ESBG members support the aim to curb short-term speculation and to encourage the prohibition of undesirable market behaviour
  
  Digital Finance and Innovation
  
  New technologies are transforming financial services and the way they are accessed by consumers; this digital transformation is shaping the future of banking.
  
  Payments
  
  Payments: steady, safe, sovereign
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  Latest news from The World Savings and Retail Banking Institute and The European Savings and Retail Banking Group
  
  WSBI’s Social and Philanthropic Council unveils Bangkok Declaration
  The recently created Social and Philanthropic Council has issued the Bangkok Declaration, a…
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  ESBG provides feedback on EBA public consultation on RTS on Prudent Valuation
  The European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) recently submitted its response to the latest…
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Latest position papers published by WSBI and ESBG. Responses to consultations and letters submitted to the European Commission and other policymaking bodies appear in many of the published papers.

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Savings and Retail Banking in Africa 2022 WSBI survey of Financial Inclusion for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)

13 October 2023

The Savings and Retail Banking in Africa report aims to help improve access to financial services for financially

WSBI as a catalyst for unlocking the potential of female entrepreneurs

25 September 2023

13 October 2023, 9.30am-12pm
Hôtel Du Golf Rotana Palmeraie, Marrakech I Morocco

WSBI’s MD Peter Simon opens the G20 side event panel “Gender equity and SME financing in a digital landscape” at the SME Finance Forum in Mumbai

18 September 2023

The World Savings Bank Institute (WSBI-ESBG), with the substantial support of its Indian member, the State Bank of India

The State of Savings and Retail Banking in Africa

1 March 2023

The WSBI has conducted two research reports tracking the progress of retail and savings banks in their financial inclusion efforts across Africa (2018, 2019).

Driving Formal Savings: What Works for Low-Income Women?

22 February 2023

While financial inclusion is expanding globally, the gender gap in access to financial services and products persists

What a journey it has been!

19 December 2022

Between 2016 and 2022 Scale2Save financially included more than 1.3 million women, young people and farmers in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Morocco, Senegal and

The financial diaries revealed useful insights into young people’s savings, spending and income behavior

14 December 2022

It examines their experience in respect to financial inclusion, support structures and opportunities for young entrepreneurs

The Power of Community-Based Organizations to Mobilize Farmers’ Savings

9 December 2022

In Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, cocoa is harvested twice a year, in May-June and in October-December. Between seasons, most smallholder farmers do not generate revenue

How Can Small Scale Savings Be Offered Sustainably?

15 November 2022

Learnings from the Scale2Save Program on successful business and institutional models

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The World Savings and Retail Banking Institute

The European Savings and Retail Banking Group

Focus areas

Sustainable Finance

Consumer Finance

Anti Money Laundering

Prudential, Supervision and Resolution

Capital Markets Regulation

European Social Dialogue

Auditing, Accounting and Reporting

Digital Finance and Innovation

Payments

News

The World Savings and Retail Banking Institute

The European Savings and Retail Banking Group

Focus areas

Sustainable Finance

Consumer Finance

Anti Money Laundering

Prudential, Supervision and Resolution

Capital Markets Regulation

European Social Dialogue

Auditing, Accounting and Reporting

Digital Finance and Innovation

Payments

News

Positions

Latest position papers published by WSBI and ESBG. Responses to consultations and letters submitted to the European Commission an​d other po​​licymaking bodies appear in many of the published papers.​​

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Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize global partnerships for sustainable development

In October 2023, WSBI-ESBG formed a strategic alliance with the

housed by the World Bank, further bolstering our commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

WSBI’s Development Finance Unit Scale2Save

works with development finance institutions to access international financing flows and with grant giving institutions to catalyse grant financing that supports the development of gender and climate smart solutions for greater impact at members.

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

WSBI-ESBG members contributed to combat climate changes:

US$ 51 billion

of green bonds were issued.

US$ 31 million

was invested in philanthropic support for the environment including biodiversity protection, eco-friendly mobility solutions, and green campaigns.

A variety of climate insurances and loans for renewable energy

are offered to their customers.

Reduce inequality within and among countries

WSBI-ESBG members contributed to reducing inequalities by serving youth and rural population:

36 %

of their customers on average are 18 to 34 years old

66 %

of their customers on average, are residing in rural areas.

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

WSBI-ESBG members contributed to enhance the access of their customers to financial services:

88 %

of their network contact points are comprised of mobile banking and financial services agents and Point of Sales (POS) reaching last mile customers

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

WSBI-ESBG members contributed to the development of the local economy:

1,4 billion

customers are represented by the global WSBI-ESBG network.

US$ 13,5 trillion

in assets are valued by the members.

94 %

of the members’ corporate portfolio is comprised of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

WSBI-ESBG members contributed to achieve gender equality in the workplace and in their customers portfolio:

53 %

of their staff on average, are women in a non-management and/or front-line level role.

46 %

of members’ management level staff on average, in the African and Latin American region are women.

53 %

of the member banks’ total customer base, excluding the Asian region are women

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

WSBI-ESBG members contributed actively to quality education of their customers:

US$ 333 million

was invested in philanthropic support for the education sector including skillset-building, financial education, school visits and stationery.

US$ 4 billion

of outstanding loans for scholarships, in addition to numerous savings plans dedicated to education are currently offered.

Almost 30 %

of the members offer financial education programs for their customers.

Latest position papers published by WSBI and ESBG. Responses to consultations and letters submitted to the European Commission and other policymaking bodies appear in many of the published papers.