European Banking Federation

{{Short description|Banking industry organization}}

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| abbreviation = EBF

| formation = {{start date and age|1960}}

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| status = non-profit organization

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| location = Brussels, Belgium

| region_served = Europe

| membership = 32 national associations

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Ana Botin{{cite web |url=https://www.ebf.eu/ebf-media-centre/ana-botin-appointed-as-new-ebf-president |title=Ana Botín appointed as new EBF President |publisher=European Banking Federation |date=February 18, 2021}}

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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 3,500 banks and about 2.6 million employees.{{cn|date=January 2024}} It was established in 1960 as the {{lang|fr|Fédération bancaire européenne}}.{{cite web |website=Practical Law |url=https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/3-201-0307?transitionType=Default&contextData=%28sc.Default%29 |title=European Banking Federation (EBF)}}

Members

{{As of| January 2024}}, the EBF's members were:{{cite web |website=European Banking Federation |url=https://www.ebf.eu/about-us/ |title=EBF Members}}

At the same date, ten countries had associate status: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.

See also

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