Press releases
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European banking associations present high level principles for banks’ feedback on SME credit applications
8 June 2017The European Association of Public Banks, together with four other European banking associations (EBF, EACB, EMF-ECBC and ESBG), presented today a set of high-level principles regarding the communication between SMEs and banks around loan applications. The principles, developed in discussions with European SME organisations, aim at promoting high quality feedback on credit applications, enabling SME clients to better understand the reasons behind the bank’s decision.
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Public banks’ high level representatives meet with EC delegate to discuss future opportunities and new results of the European Commission’s Investment Plan (Juncker Plan) for Europe
8 June 2017On June 6, the European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) organised its semestrial General Assembly in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event was kindly hosted by the Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB). EAPB member BDB is a publicly owned financial institution, its mission is to provide access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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EAPB welcomes recognition of promotional banks in the European Commission’s proposals reviewing the legislative framework of the Banking Union and highlights the need for further adjustments in order to maintain a level playing field
23 November 2016On November 23, the European Commission published a set of proposals on the current legislative framework of the EU Banking Union. The proposals constitute the most substantial amendments to the existing provisions ever since the establishment of the post-crisis framework and will make important changes to the texts of various regulations and directives (Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR), Capital Requirements Directive IV(CRDIV), Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation (SRMR)).
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Newly elected EAPB president Mills meets Executive Director of the European Banking Authority, Farkas, in the midst of Brexit.
28 June 2016On June 28, the European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) organised its semestrial General Assembly in Helsinki, Finland. The event was kindly hosted by Municipality Finance PLC.
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EAPB organises General Assembly in Düsseldorf
25 June 2015On June 25, the European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) organised its semestrial General Assembly in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event was kindly hosted by the NRW.BANK. NRW.BANK provides financing for the purposes of economic development of the North Rhine Westphalia Region.
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