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Organised on the 14th of May at the European Parliament and hosted by Gianni Pittella, First Vice- President of the European Parliament, deliverables, pictures and presentations performed during the event are now available online. Please click on READ MORE.
Read moreBrussels 14th May 2013 –Today the EACB, the voice of 4.000 co-operative banks in Europe, has organised a dialogue with academics and stakeholders at the European Parliament in Brussels. Top researchers from renowned institutes and universities of various European countries presented new evidence on the sector. Two new studies, from the International Labour Organisation ( ILO) and from the New Economic Foundation( NEF) were discussed for the first time. They highlight the power of financial co-operatives, their resilience in the crisis, the central role of their members, their stable credit offering to SMEs and households, and their growing client base. For the Full Press Release, please click on Read More.
Read more Download PDFBrussels, 8th May 2013 - The EACB (European Association of Co-operative banks), the voice of 4.000 co-operative banks in Europe, is concerned that today’s Commission proposal for the Directive on bank accounts (fees, switching and access) will be counterproductive and lead to less diversity, less proximity and less supply of banking services. The EU obligation to offer bank accounts with highly prescriptive rules on their structure, pricing and distribution, risks generating adverse effects for banks with extensive networks like co-operative banks. For the full Press Release, please click on Read More
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The Fourth Euricse International Workshop on Cooperative Finance and Sustainable Development organized in collaboration with Federcasse (Italian federation of Cooperative Credit Banks) and with the support of EACB (European Association of Co-operative Banks), will be held in Trento, Italy on June 20-21 , 2013.
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The European Association of Co-operative Banks, in collaboration with its academic think-tank, is pleased to announce a competition of best paper in the field of co-operative banks. The competition is targeted to young researchers up to 35 years old. For more details and the call for papers please click on READ MORE.
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The European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB) supports the Declaration issued following the International Summit of Co-operatives. This Declaration will be presented in Manchester at the end of October during a special event organized by the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA), and also at the United Nations by Monique F. Leroux, EACB Executive Committee Member, Chair of the Board, President, and CEO of Desjardins Group. For the full Declaration, please click on Read More.
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This document is intended to provide high level assistance to banks and their clients in relation to both the interpretation and practical application Regulation 260/2012 establishing technical and business requirements for credit transfers and direct debit in euro. The document does not aim to be exhaustive in the list of topics it addresses, but rather focuses on specific issues that have been the subject of discussion and/or relate to frequently asked questions from the market.
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The European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB), in collaboration with its academic think-tank, is pleased to announce the first EACB award for young researchers. The prize for the best paper in the field of co-operative banks was delivered in the proceedings of the 5th Convention on the 6th December in Brussels. For the full papers of the winners, the call for papers and details about the competition please click on READ MORE.
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