News & Views

WSBI-ESBG's quarterly publication covers the latest news from the assocation.

Available in four languages, it places special focus on WSBI programmes including financial inclusion, innovation, proportionality and better regulation. News & Views features insight pieces from leaders in the savings and retail banking world. It is distributed to policymakers and stakeholders in more than 80 countries plus all WSBI and ESBG members.

Latest edition

Taking action means tough decisions, adjustment 

The latest WSBI-ESBG News & Views magazine looks at how people benefit from efforts by savings and retail banks during the Covid-19 crisis. The 56-page edition published this week provides concrete, real-world examples from association members in more than a dozen countries in all regions of the world. >> See the .pdf version

What's inside:

Taking action means tough decisions, adjustment (.pdf, page 3): WSBI-ESBG Managing Director Chris De Noose on Covid-19
Banks adapt, act in communities hit by Covid-19 (.pdf, page 10): Banks can and do help
A challenging road ahead: Some ideas for savings and retail banks by Ole Morten Geving
German savings banks: Staying connected
Helping fight Covid-19 in France: Savings banks help hospitals
Cybersecurity matters: Policy Advisor Matteo Mannino shares insight

Previous editions

Q1 2020

Coronavirus: Building financial resilience locally
Measures taken by WSBI-ESBG members help mitigate effects of Covid-19 on local economies, the Q1 2020 News & Views highlights. They help serve people in communities, supporting households, SMEs and protecting business continuity and ramping up digital channels.

Version: EN

What's inside:

WSBI statement on Covid-19 | ESBG statement on Covid-19

Q4 2019