European Banking Federation
| Abbreviation | EBF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1960 |
| Legal status | non-profit organization |
| Location | |
Region served | Europe |
| Membership | 32 national associations |
President | Slawomir Krupa (2025-) |
| Website | ebf |
The European Banking Federation (EBF) is a trade association representing national banking associations in countries of the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. It represents over 5,000 institutions[1] It was established in 1960 as the Fédération bancaire européenne.[2]
It serves as the primary forum for cooperation and dialogue between the European banking industry, policymakers, and regulators, advocating for policies that support the banking ecosystem and a strong European Single Market. The EBF is actively involved in shaping financial regulation, promoting innovation, and addressing issues such as sustainable finance, digital transformation, and financial stability across Europe.[1][3]
Members
As of January 2024, the EBF's members were:[4]
- Austria - Verband österreichischer Banken und Bankiers (Bankenverband)
- Belgium - Federation of the Belgian Financial Sector (Febelfin)
- Bulgaria - Асоциация на банките в България / Association of Banks in Bulgaria (ABB)
- Croatia - Hrvatska udruga banaka / Croatian Banking Association (HUB)
- Cyprus - Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB)
- Czech Republic - Czech Banking Association (CBA)
- Denmark - Finans Danmark[5]
- Estonia - Estonian Banking Association (Eesti Pangaliit)
- Finland - Finance Finland (FA)[6]
- France - Fédération Bancaire Française (FBF)
- Germany - Bundesverband deutscher Banken (BdB) and Association of German Public Banks (VÖB)
- Greece - Ελληνική Ένωση Τραπεζών / Hellenic Bank Association (HBA)
- Hungary - Magyar Bankszövetség
- Iceland - Samtök fjármálafyrirtækja (SFF)
- Ireland - Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI)
- Italy - Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI)
- Latvia - Finance Latvia Association
- Liechtenstein - Liechtensteinische Bankenverband / Liechtenstein Bankers Association
- Lithuania - Lietuvos Bankų Asociacija / Lithuanian Banking Association (LBA)
- Luxembourg - Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourg (ABBL)
- Malta - Malta Bankers' Association (MBA)
- Netherlands - Dutch Banking Association (NVB)
- Norway - Finance Norway
- Poland - Związek Banków Polskich (ZBP)
- Portugal - Associação Portuguesa de Bancos (APB)
- Romania - Asociația Română a Băncilor / Romanian Association of Banks (ARB)
- Slovakia - Slovak Banking Association (SBA)
- Slovenia - Združenje bank Slovenije / The Bank Association of Slovenia (ZBS)
- Spain - Asociación Española de Banca (AEB)
- Sweden - Swedish Bankers' Association
- Switzerland - Swiss Bankers Association (Swiss Banking)
- United Kingdom - UK Finance
At the same date, ten countries had associate status: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.
Presidents
The following list shows in chronological order the presidents of the European Banking Federation (EBF). Terms generally last two years.
| Years | President | Nationality | Institution | Notes / Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1996 | Giuseppe Zadra | Italy | Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI) | First term[7] |
| 2002–2004 | Maurizio Sella | Italy | Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI) | [8] |
| 2004–2006 | Michel Pébereau | France | BNP Paribas | [9] |
| 2006–2008 | Giuseppe Zadra | Italy | Associazione Bancaria Italiana (ABI) | Second term[10] |
| 2009–2011 | Alessandro Profumo | Italy | UniCredit | [11] |
| 2011–2014 | Christian Clausen | Denmark | Nordea | Two consecutive terms; [12] |
| 2015–2019 | Frédéric Oudéa | France | Société Générale | Two consecutive terms; [13] |
| 2019–2021 | Jean-Pierre Mustier | Italy | UniCredit | [14] |
| 2021–2023 | Ana Botín | Spain | Banco Santander | [15] |
| 2023–2025 | Christian Sewing | Germany | Deutsche Bank | [16] |
| 2025–present | Slawomir Krupa | France | Société Générale | [17] |
See also
References
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- ^ Poloni, Paolo. "The evolution of the supervisory reporting framework for the EU banking sector". www.econstor.eu. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
- ^ "EBF Members". European Banking Federation.
- ^ "Home". financedenmark.dk.
- ^ "Finanssiala".
- ^ "In Memoriam Giuseppe Zadra" (PDF). EBF.eu. 2015.
- ^ "Maurizio Sella – biography". Fondazione Cavour.
- ^ "EBF Annual Report 2005". CESR/EBF.
- ^ "In Memoriam Giuseppe Zadra" (PDF). EBF.eu. 2015.
- ^ "Alessandro Profumo – CV". UniCredit.
- ^ "EBF Leadership". EBF.eu.
- ^ "EBF Leadership". EBF.eu.
- ^ "EBF President Jean-Pierre Mustier". EBF.eu.
- ^ "Ana Botín elected EBF President". EBF.eu. July 2021.
- ^ "Christian Sewing elected EBF President". EBF.eu. 2023.
- ^ "Slawomir Krupa appointed EBF President". EBF.eu. 2025.