Associations

Abacus - Australian Mutuals - List of societies, and a brief history of Australian building societies since 1770.
www.abacus.org.au/

ACI - The Financial Markets Association - Paris-based trade association for the international foreign exchange markets.
www.aciforex.com/

ALM Professional - Resource for the asset liability management professional.
www.almprofessional.com/

Americas - ASBA - Association of Supervisors of Banks of the Americas (Asociacion de Supervisores Bancarios de las Americas), supporting improved banking regulation and supervision practices in the Americas through training and cooperation.
asbaweb.org/

ASEAN Bankers Association - Bringing together the national banking associations of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
www.aseanbankers.org/

Asia Pacific Loan Market Association - Promotes the loan markets of the Asia-Pacific region by standardisation of documentation, promotion of prudent banking practices, educational and social functions for syndicated loan professionals, and liaising between major players and regional regulators.
www.aplma.com/

Australian Bankers' Association - About the ABA, member banks, information for consumers, education tools and links.
www.bankers.asn.au/

Australian Financial Markets Association - Representing participants in Australia's wholesale financial markets, and publishers of the AFMA BBSW (Bank Bill SWap reference rate).
www.afma.com.au/

Austrian Bankers' Association - Verband Österreichischer Banken und Bankiers. About the VOeBB, its board, and a list of member banks.
www.voebb.at/

Bahrain - Bankers' Society of Bahrain - Representing the interests of licensed financial institutions in Bahrain.
www.banksbahrain.org/

Bank Administration Institute - Industry provider of information, education and training.
www.bai.org/

Cambodia - Association of Banks in Cambodia - The official organisation to represent the country’s private banking sector.
www.abc.org.kh/

Canada - Federation of Canadian Independent Deposit Brokers - Includes FAQs, and lists financial institutions, deposit brokers and agents.
fcidb.com/

Canadian Bankers Association - Members, information for consumers and small businesses, and banking statistics.
www.cba.ca/

Cayman Islands Compliance Association - Provides information on the laws, regulations and industry practice of Compliance in the Cayman Islands to detect, prevent and report money laundering.
www.cica.ky/

Chilean Association of Banks and Financial Institutions - Provides research studies, projects, detection of problems common to members, and analysis of regulations. Manages the National Banking Clearing Chamber.
www.abif.cl/

COMESA Bankers' Association - Based in Malawi, assists banks in the COMESA region which includes Burundi, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, and Swaziland.
www.comesabankers.org/

Croatian Banking Association - Brief history and contact information.
www.hub.hr

Cyprus - Association of Cyprus Commercial Banks - Details of mission of the ACCB, links to members and an overview of Cyprus and its economy.
www.accb.com.cy/

Czech Banking Association - Includes lists of bank holidays and member banks.
www.czech-ba.cz/english/

Danish Bankers Association - Members, rules, and the specification of Cibor, the Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate.
www.finansraadet.dk/

Denmark - Association of Danish Mortgage Banks - News, mortgage statistics, summaries of annual reports and other publications. More information in Danish.
www.realkreditraadet.dk/

EBA Clearing - The inter-bank clearing house for euro payments.
www.ebaclearing.eu/

Environmental Bankers Association - Non-profit association of financial services institutions aiming to develop environmental risk management policies and procedures.
www.envirobank.org/

Equator Principles - Explains the framework by which banks can manage environmental and social issues in project financing, and lists the banks that have undertaken to abide by these principles.
www.equator-principles.com/

Estonian Banking Association - Breakdown of the Estonian banking market, banking legislation and links to training materials.
www.pangaliit.ee/

Euro Banking Association - Assists in the development of European-wide payment infrastructures.
www.abe-eba.eu/

Europe - Eurepo - Rate at which a bank offers funds in euro to another prime bank in exchange for collateral; the successor to the BBA EUR Repo Fixing. Includes technical details, list of panel banks and of acceptable collateral.
www.eurepo.org/

European Committee for Banking Standards - ECBS' primary aim is to enhance the European technical banking infrastructure by developing standards.
www.ecbs.org/

European Mortgage Federation - Representing the EU and EFTA mortgage industries in Brussels.
www.hypo.org/

European Union - Banking Federation of the European Union - Has national bankers' associations as members. Press releases, documents, banking statistics and links to member associations.
www.ebf-fbe.eu/

Finnish Bankers' Association - Banking technology and legislation, and reports of the Deposit Guarantee Fund.
www.pankkiyhdistys.fi/

France - Association Française des Banques - Brief history and a small number of press releases in English, with more content in French.
www.afb.fr/

France - Fédération Bancaire Française - Articles of association, with more content in French.
www.fbf.fr/

Germany - Association of German Banks - Bundesverband deutscher Banken, which represents the interests of the private commercial banks, was founded in Cologne in 1951, and moved from Cologne to Berlin in March 1999.
www.german-banks.com/

Germany - Association of German Mortgage Banks - With information about German Pfandbrief, tradable debt secured against mortgages and official-sector loans.
www.pfandbrief.org/

Germany - Bundesverband der Deutschen Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken - The BVR, the central organization of the cooperative banking group. Has contact information and more in German.
www.bvr.coop/

Germany - The Association of German Public Sector Banks - Includes the annual report of the Bundesverband Öffentlicher Banken Deutschlands, the VÖB.
www.voeb.de/

Greece - Hellenic Bank Association - Data on the Greek banking system including ATM networks, and a list of members. More information in Greek.
www.hba.gr/

Holocaust Victim Asset Litigation (Swiss Banks) - Process to allow Nazi victims or their heirs to claim assets deposited in Swiss banks before and during World War II.
www.crt-ii.org/

Hong Kong - Treasury Markets Association - Promoting the competitiveness of the treasury markets in Hong Kong; formed by a merger of the previous Treasury Markets Forum of Hong Kong with the ACI-The Financial Markets Association of Hong Kong.
www.tma.org.hk/

Hong Kong Association of Banks - Includes the rules by which the HKAB HKD Interest Settlement Rates are fixed, and has available both the latest and historical rates.
www.hkab.org.hk/

Hungarian Banking Association - Code of ethics, list of members and quarterly reports. Other content in Hungarian.
www.bankszovetseg.hu

Iceland - Bankers' and Securities Dealers' Association of Iceland - Established December 2000 by the amalgation of the Bankers' Association of Iceland, the Icelandic Securities Dealers Association and the Association of Credit Institutions.
www.sbv.is/

Indian Banks' Association - Includes information about the Shared Payment Network System, India's ATM linkage system.
www.iba.org.in/

International Banking Federation - IBFed, the representative body for a group of the banking associations of Europe, the United States, Australia and Canada, addressing global banking issues.
www.ibfed.org/

Irish Bankers' Federation - IBF structure and members, banking statistics, holiday lists and information about Irish banking and the euro.
www.ibf.ie/

Italy - Associazione Bancaria Italiana - The purpose and nature of the Italian Bankers Association, with more content in Italian.
www.abi.it/jhtml/home/aboutABI/englishVersion/englishVersion.jhtml

Jamaica Bankers Association - Includes information on the proposal to introduce a Jamaican credit bureau.
www.jba.org.jm/

Japan - Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market Committee - Includes minutes of meetings and a list of members, with more content in Japanese.
www.fxcomtky.com/

Japanese Bankers Association - Publication Rules for JBA Japanese Yen Tibor and JBA Euroyen Tibor (the onshore and offshore Tokyo Interbank Offered Rates), as well as information about members and organization.
www.zenginkyo.or.jp/

Jordan - Association of Banks in Jordan - Banking statistics and links to members, with more information in Arabic.
www.abj.org.jo/

Latvia - Association of Latvian Commercial Banks - Committees of ALCB, regulations and proceedings of the ALCB Court of Arbitration, seminars, members, and statistics.
www.bankasoc.lv

Lebanon - Association of the Lebanese Banks - Also known as the Association of Banks in Lebanon.
www.abl.org.lb/

Liechtenstein Bankers' Association - News about money-laundering directives and the FATF blacklist, membership of the standing and adhoc committees, and other information in German.
www.bankenverband.li/

Loan Market Association - Fosters a secondary market for loans in the Euromarkets. Activities include provision of standard documentation, secondary loan pricing data, lobbying with regard to regulatory and fiscal issues, and a regular seminar programme.
www.loan-market-assoc.com/

Luxembourg - Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourg - ABBL contact information.
www.abbl.lu/

Mongolian Bankers Association - Includes a code of conduct for Mongolian Banks.
www.mba.mn/

Nepal Bankers' Association - Includes the text of the recommended code of conduct, as well as pictures of the executive committee.
www.nepalbankers.com/

Netherlands - Foreign Bankers' Association in the Netherlands - The trade association for non-Dutch banks, their representative offices, non-Dutch owned finance companies, banks, and security houses, that operate in the Netherlands.
www.foreignbankers.nl/

Netherlands Antilles - Association of International Bankers in the Netherlands Antilles - With a list of members, and a list of banks permitted to conduct international business.
www.ibna.an/

Netherlands Bankers' Association - Recent bulletins from the Nederlandse Vereniging van Banken (NVB).
www.nvb.nl/

New Zealand - Financial Services Federation - Association of building societies and other New Zealand finance companies.
www.fsf.org.nz/

New Zealand Bankers' Association - Draft code of banking practice, list of members and other links.
www.nzba.org.nz/

Norwegian Financial Services Association - Formed in January by the merger of the Norwegian Bankers' Association and the Norwegian Insurance Association.
www.fnh.no/

Offshore Financial Trade Association - Trade association for investment brokers providing offshore investment products.
www.ofta.org.uk/

€oniaSwap - Has information about the fixing of mid-market Eonia swap levels.
www.eoniaswap.org/

Operational Riskdata eXchange Association - ORX is a Swiss-based forum for the exchange of operational risk related loss information among its member banks.
www.orx.org/

Panamanian Banking Association - Brief history, various informational and economic bulletins, and a list of directors.
www.asociacionbancaria.com/

Philippines - Bankers Association of the Philippines - Includes a list of member banks, and related organizations.
www.bap.org.ph/

Philippines - Banking Institute of the Philippines - BAIPHIL Supports bank productivity by research, information exchange and education.
www.baiphil.org/

Philippines - Money Market Association of the Philippines - Includes latest and historical MART benchmark yields of Philippine government securities.
www.mart.com.ph/

Philippines - Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines - Includes a history of the Philippine rural banking system, vision statement, and a list of member banks.
www.rbap.org/

Polish Bank Association - Contact details, and other information in Polish.
www.zbp.pl

Russia - Association of Russian Banks - Listing aims, goals, and international activities.
www.arb.ru/

Singapore - Association of Banks in Singapore - ABS bye-laws and regulations; guidelines on the storage of documents on microfilm; and guidelines on prevention of money-laundering.
www.abs.org.sg/

Slovakia - Association of Banks - With only the annual report in English.
www.asocbank.sk/

Slovenia - Bank Association of Slovenia - Member banks, information on the SITIBOR interest-rate fixing, and an English-language description of the association's publication.
www.zbs-giz.si/

South Africa - The Banking Council - Includes occasional newsletters, information on non-overdraft financing and statistics thereon, and the Code of Banking Practice.
www.banking.org.za/

South Korea - Korea Federation of Banks - Includes information on Koribor and the rules for its determination.
www.kfb.or.kr/

South Korea - Korean Securities Dealers Association - Promotes self-regulation in Korea's securities industry. Includes a summary of its main operations.
www.ksda.or.kr/

Southern Africa - SADC Banking Association - With a description of banking-based projects across the region.
www.banking.org.za/sadc/

Sri Lanka - Association of Professional Bankers - Includes a list of member banks and its mission statement.
www.apbsrilanka.org/

Swedish Bankers' Association - Members, banking statistics and law, and contact information.
www.bankforeningen.se/

Swiss Bankers Association - Bank codes of conduct, guide to taxation treaties, and about Switzerland as a financial center.
www.swissbanking.org/

Switzerland - Swiss Private Bankers Association - Explains the difference between a "private banker" and "private bank", and has a history of the Association. Also covers the Geneva Private Bankers Association. In English, French and German.
www.swissprivatebankers.com/

Taiwan - Bankers Association of the Republic of China - Has a list of members and a summary of developments in the Taiwanese economy, with more in Chinese.
www.ba.org.tw/english01.asp

Thai Bankers' Association - List of and links to members, history and contact details. More information in Thai.
www.tba.or.th/

Tunisia's Professional Association for Banks and Financial Institutions - Banking statistics, a list of member banks, and other publications.
www.apbt.org.tn/

Turkey - Banks Association of Turkey - List of banks and branches, many statistical reports, and important banking legislation.
www.tbb.org.tr/

Turkey - Turkish Lira Reference Interest Rate - Describes the rules for determination and fixing of Turkish Lira Reference Interest Rate (TRLIBOR).
www.trlibor.org/

Union of Arab Banks - Consolidates relations and foster cooperations between its members, coordinates their activities, and emphasizes their Arab character.
www.uabonline.org/

Virgin Islands Bankers Association - Site has news affecting banks in the US VI, and a list of member banks.
www.vibank.org/