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ESBG advocates for increased clarity and streamlining of supervisory reporting requirements
14/03/2024
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
14/03/2024
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
08/03/2024
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
06/03/2024
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
09/02/2024
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
01/02/2024
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
26/01/2024
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
17/01/2024
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
01/12/2023
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
23/11/2023
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
15/03/2024
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)
05/12/2023
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
24/10/2023
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
24/10/2023
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
18/10/2023
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
30/06/2023
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
28/06/2023
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
01/06/2023
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
25/04/2023
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
20/04/2023
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,