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The '''European Savings and Retail Banking Group''' is a European [[trade association|banking association]] representing around two dozen members from 20 countries (EU and non-EU), comprising approximately 1000 individual savings and retail banks. These institutions operate 60,000 outlets and employ 810,00 people.
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At the start of 2015, ESBG members have €500 billion in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises on their books in the European Union, equal to roughly one-third of the EU SME lending market.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsbi-esbg.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/ESBG%20Key%20Figures%202014%20%28USD%29.pdf |title=ESBG Members' Key Figures |date=2014 |publisher=ESBG}}</ref>
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The '''European Savings and Retail Banking Group''' is a European banking association representing around two dozen members from 20 countries (EU and non-EU), comprising approximately 1000 individual savings and retail banks. These institutions operate 60,000 outlets and employ 810,00 people. At the start of 2015, total assets of ESBG members amounted to €7.1 trillion and total non-bank loans to €3.7 trillion. Based in 20 European countries, ESBG members employ 810,000 people who serve some 190 million customers in Europe. ESBG members have €500 billion in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises on their books in the European Union, equal to roughly one-third of the EU SME lending market.<ref>[http://www.wsbi-esbg.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/ESBG%20Key%20Figures%202014%20%28USD%29.pdf ESBG Members' Key Figures]</ref>


==History and activities==
==History and activities==
The European Savings and Retail Banking Group was founded in 1963 as the 'Savings Banks Group of the European Economic Community'. The association changed its name to European Savings Banks Group in 1988 and then to its current name in 2013. ESBG is the sister organisation of the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute, with both organisations managed in Brussels by a WSBI-ESBG jointly run Office.
The European Savings and Retail Banking Group was founded in 1963 as the 'Savings Banks Group of the [[European Economic Community]]'. The association changed its name to European Savings Banks Group in 1988 and then to its current name in 2013. ESBG is the sister organization of the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute, with both organizations managed in Brussels by a WSBI-ESBG jointly run Office.<ref>[http://www.wsbi-esbg.org/publications/ ESBG - New publications<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


{{Further|topic=the Savings Banks international competition|Stock Market Learning}}
ESBG represents the interests of its members vis-à-vis the EU institutions and fosters cooperation between them. To this end, it defines and expresses the position of its members in matters related to the European financial services industry. It publishes research papers and studies on the evolution of legislation and the retail banking market in Europe, notably in comparison with other markets.<ref>[http://www.wsbi-esbg.org/publications/ ESBG - New publications<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ESBG also provides technical consultancy in partnership with multilateral agencies and offers training to its members.


==ESBG Members==
==ESBG Members==
*'''Albania''': [[Banka Kombetare Tregtare]] (BKT) <br />
*'''Albania''': [[Banka Kombetare Tregtare]] (BKT)
*'''Austria''': Österreichischer Sparkassenverband (Austrian Savings Banks Association) <br />
*'''Austria''': [[Österreichischer Sparkassenverband]]
*'''Belgium''': Coordination of Belgian Savings and Network Banks <br />
*'''Belgium''': Coordination of Belgian Savings and Network Banks
*'''Czech Republic''': Çeska Spořitelna <br />
*'''Czech Republic''': Česká Spořitelna
*'''Denmark''': Lokale Pengeinstitutter <br />
*'''Denmark''': Lokale Pengeinstitutter
*'''Finland''': Säästöpankkiliitto (Finnish Savings Banks Association) <br />
*'''Finland''': Säästöpankkiliitto (Finnish Savings Banks Association)
*'''France''': [[Groupe BPCE]], Fédération Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne (FNCE) (National Federation of Savings Banks) <br />
*'''France''': [[Groupe BPCE]], Fédération Nationale des Caisses d'Epargne (FNCE) (National Federation of Savings Banks)
*'''Germany''': [[Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband]] (German Savings Banks Association) <br />
*'''Germany''': [[Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband]] (German Savings Banks Association)
*'''Hungary''': [[OTP Bank]] Nyrt <br />
*'''Hungary''': [[OTP Bank]] Nyrt
*'''Iceland''': Samband Islenskra Sparisjóda <br />
*'''Iceland''': Samband Islenskra Sparisjóda
*'''Italy''': [[Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio SpA]] <br />
*'''Italy''': [[Associazione di Fondazioni e di Casse di Risparmio SpA]]
*'''Luxembourg''': [[Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat]] (BCEE) <br />
*'''Luxembourg''': [[Banque et Caisse d'Epargne de l'Etat]] (BCEE)
*'''Malta''': [[Bank of Valletta]] Group <br />
*'''Malta''': [[Bank of Valletta]] Group
*'''Netherlands''': [[SNS Bank]] <br />
*'''Netherlands''': [[SNS Bank]]
*'''Norway''': [[Finance Norway]] (FNO) <br />
*'''Norway''': [[Finance Norway]] (FNO)
*'''Portugal''': Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Montepio <br />
*'''Portugal''': Caixa Geral de Depósitos, Montepio
*'''Slovakia''': [[Slovenská sporiteľňa|Slovenska Spořitelna AS]] <br />
*'''Slovakia''': [[Slovenská sporiteľňa|Slovenská Sporiteľňa AS]]
*'''Spain''': CaixaBank, CECA <br />
*'''Spain''': CaixaBank, CECA
*'''Sweden''': Sparbankernas Riksförbund (Swedish Association of Savings Banks and Savings Bank Foundations), Swedbank <br />
*'''Sweden''': Sparbankernas Riksförbund (Swedish Association of Savings Banks and Savings Bank Foundations), Swedbank
*'''United Kingdom''': [[Lloyds Banking Group]]
*'''United Kingdom''': [[Lloyds Banking Group]]


== Notes ==
== References ==
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== References ==
== External links ==
*http://pr.euractiv.com/?q=node/3416
*https://web.archive.org/web/20080607143528/http://pr.euractiv.com/?q=node%2F3416
*http://www.cfo-news.com/ESBG-believes-financial-inclusion-should-be-tackled-at-national-level_a5708.html
*http://www.cfo-news.com/ESBG-believes-financial-inclusion-should-be-tackled-at-national-level_a5708.html
*http://www.wsbi-esbg.org/Who-we-are/
*http://www.wsbi-esbg.org/about-us/
*http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=8765978796-80
*http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyist.do?id=8765978796-80


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== External links ==
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*[http://www.wsbi-esbg.org/ ESBG - European Savings and Retail Banking Group]


[[Category:Banking organisations]]
[[Category:Banking organizations]]

Latest revision as of 16:06, 24 January 2024

European Savings and Retail Banking Group
AbbreviationESBG
Formation1963 (1963)
Legal statusNon-profit company
PurposeRepresent Savings banks in European
Location
Region served
Europe
Websitewww.wsbi-esbg.org

The European Savings and Retail Banking Group is a European banking association representing around two dozen members from 20 countries (EU and non-EU), comprising approximately 1000 individual savings and retail banks. These institutions operate 60,000 outlets and employ 810,00 people.

At the start of 2015, ESBG members have €500 billion in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises on their books in the European Union, equal to roughly one-third of the EU SME lending market.[1]

History and activities

The European Savings and Retail Banking Group was founded in 1963 as the 'Savings Banks Group of the European Economic Community'. The association changed its name to European Savings Banks Group in 1988 and then to its current name in 2013. ESBG is the sister organization of the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute, with both organizations managed in Brussels by a WSBI-ESBG jointly run Office.[2]

Further information on the Savings Banks international competition: Stock Market Learning

ESBG Members

References

  1. ^ "ESBG Members' Key Figures" (PDF). ESBG. 2014.
  2. ^ ESBG - New publications

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=European_Savings_Banks_Group&diff=1198617930&oldid=756205439