European Savings and Retail Banking Group
Budget
€1 — €750
EP Access
13
accredited persons
Staff
22
11.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) is a European banking association that represents the economic interests of its members vis-à-vis the EU Institutions, with a specific focus on retail banking issues. To this end, it defines and expresses the position of its Members in all matters related to the European financial services industry. ESBG delivers detailed research and studies into the evolution of legislation and the retail banking market in Europe and also compares it with other regions of the world. ESBG is also a forum for cooperation between its members. It proposes cooperation projects and assists its members in identifying consortium partners on a bilateral or multilateral basis. ESBG also provides technical consultancy in partnership with multilateral agencies and offers training to its members to increase their operational efficiency. ESBG works in close collaboration with its members via a series of committees and task forces.
EU Legislative Interests
ESBG is interested in a wide range of regulatory banking topics, including retail banking, corporate social responsibility, sustainable finance, payments, taxation, banking regulation and supervision (including banking recovery, banking resolution and deposit insurance), economic affairs, anti-money laundering, consumer protection, financial and sustainable reporting, data protection, digital finance, cybersecurity, and capital market-related dossiers.
Communication Activities
https://www.wsbi-esbg.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ESBG_Manifesto_2024.pdf
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
The European Savings and Retail Banking Group is member of : - European Banking Industry Committee (EBIC) - European Banking & Financial Services Training Association (EBTN) - European Payments Council (EPC) - European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) - Federation of European and International Associations Established in Belgium (FAIB) - European Microfinance Network (EMN) - Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) - Financial Data Exchange Template (FINDATEX) - European Banking Institute (EBI) - European Parlamentary Financial Service Forum (EPFSF) - Euro Retail Payments Board (ERPB) - European Central Bank - Ami-Pay/Ami- Seco
Organisation Members
https://www.wsbi-esbg.org/about-esbg/esbg-members/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.