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ESBG advocates for increased clarity and streamlining of supervisory reporting requirements

On 14 March, ESBG submitted its response to the European Banking Authority (EBA) consultation on ITS amending Commission Implementation Regulation (EU) 2021/451 regarding supervisory reporting

WSBI-ESBG advocates for robust implementation of the BCBS Pillar 3 framework for climate-related financial risks

On 14 March, WSBI-ESBG submitted its response to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) consultation on its Pillar 3 disclosure framework for climate-related financial risks

Managing Director of WSBI-ESBG Addresses European Parliament Event on Key Banking Sector Concerns Over a Digital Euro

On 7 March, WSBI-ESBG’s Managing Director, Mr. Peter Simon, participated in a panel on the digital euro jointly hosted by MEP Jonas

ESBG stresses the need for consistency and clarity in its Response to the SFDR Review Consultation

ESBG submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the SFDR review, aiming to enhance transparency in sustainability-related disclosures within the financial services sector

ESBG’s response to the Commission’s consultation on the GDPR

The primary EU legislation ensuring the fundamental right to data protection is the General Data Protection Regulation

ESBG co-signed a letter with other financial associations on the coordination of SFDR LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2 Reviews

On 26 January, ESBG co-signed a joint letter with other financial associations to ask for the consistency of SFDR level 1 and level 2 reviews

ESBG’s letter on Best Execution reports under RTS 28

In the spirit of the burden reduction agenda and in consideration of the limited benefit of RTS
28 reports on investor protection, we kindly ask

Joint statement calling for clear distinction between AI and credit scoring in AI Act

On 11 January 2024, a joint industry statement was issued by ESBG, together with the Association of Consumer Credit Information Suppliers (ACCIS)

ESBG’s Retail Banking Conference explores future of retail banking amid challenges and opportunities

Held on 30 November, the ESBG Retail Banking Conference 2023 brought together a constellation of banking experts, policymakers, and industry leaders

ESBG warns for duplication in the Cyber Resilience Act through a joint industry statement

In the past years, various initiatives to regulate organizations’ cyber resilience were published by the European legislators. One of

WSBI Members ”la Caixa” Foundation and German Sparkassenstiftung sign an agreement to promote financial inclusion in Latin America together with the IDB

Under the agreement, ”la Caixa” Foundation joins IDB’s international Silver Finance program, aimed to improve and extend financial and social inclusion of the population above 60 years in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Foundation will deliver its

Isidro Fainé will promote the social commitment of international banking from the World Savings Banks and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI)

The Chairman of CECA and the "la Caixa" Foundation, Isidro Fainé, has been appointed Chairman of the new Social and Philanthropic Council of the European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) and the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI)

WSBI welcomes Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland to the network with two new members

New members from Kyrgyzstan, RSK Bank, and Switzerland, the Frankfurter Bankgesellschaft AG, welcomed to the WSBI’s global family at the General Assembly in Marrakech on 13 October.

WSBI celebrates 29th African Regional Event in Marrakech

WSBI is delighted to announce the resounding success of its 29th African Regional Event and side events held in Marrakech on 11-13 October

ESBG: preparatory phase for the digital euro calls for a true public-private partnership between the ECB and banking sector

The ESBG appreciates today’s decision by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) to move

WSBI-ESBG Managing Director: Retail Investment Strategy, an advancement but still missing critical aspects

On 29 June 2023, a public hearing on the Retail Investment Strategy took place in the ECON Committee in which WSBI-ESBG Managing Director Peter Simon was invited to provide input to the debate.

ESBG’s first reactions on EU single currency package, open finance and payments as published today

The ESBG appreciates the potential transformative impact of these proposals on the resilience and

ESBG’s official statement on the recently issued Retail Investment Strategy package

ESBG is fully committed to actively support the development of retail investment in the EU

ESBG calls upon European Institutions to ensure a level playing field in response to EPI’s new instant payment solution

SBG calls upon European Institutions to ensure a level playing field in response to EPI's new instant payment solution

ESBG welcomes the newly issued analysis of the EP Think Tank on a digital euro while preserving its reservations

The European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) takes note of the in-depth analysis of the European Parliament Think Tank on a digital euro,