Association of Cyprus Banks
Acronym: ACB
General Information
Identification Code: 295337217844-11
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Entity Form: Company limited by guaranty
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 6/16/2015
Last Update: 10/19/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The ACB was established in 1969 and is the formal voice of the local banking sector. The ACB is a non-profit organization that represents and promotes the interests of its member banks concerning banking business and practices. The ACB puts forward its members’ views and positions when local legislative and governmental policies are determined. Common positions are formulated on several banking and financial issues, especially in compliance with EU regulations and guidelines. Currently, the ACB, has 9 full members and 1 Associate Member.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Banking and financial services
- Competition
- Consumers
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Fraud prevention
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- sub-national
- european
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Digital Banking and Digital euro, Payment services, AML, Retail and consumer issues (mortgage credit, Payment Accounts Directive, PSD2, Banking Supervision and SSM, Financial Education,Cypercrime, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fiscal policies, Training, ESG.
Communication Activities: The Association publishes the Annual Report which includes the major activities of the Association during the year. The events campaign includes lunch breaks and other publicity events with local media and Parliament representatives during the current year. Member staff of the Association publish various articles in the local media concerning important banking and financial issues. POD cast productions are prepared on local banking issues.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 15 Demetriou Karatasou Street4th Floor, 2024 Strovolos
Post Code: 2086
City: Nicosia
Country: CYPRUS
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EU Office
Address: 15 Demetriou Karatasou Street4th Floor, 2024 Strovolos
Post Code: 2086
City: Nicosia
Country: CYPRUS
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 8
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 8
Members F T E: 4
Info Members: The Association's employees are currently 16, from which 8 staff members spend around 50% of their work, that is around 18 hours per week on covered activity.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Banking members:
https://acb.com.cy/members/
Associate members:
https://acb.com.cy/associate-members/
Organisation Members: European Banking Federation (EBF)
https://www.ebf.eu/
European Payment Council
https://www.europeanpaymentscouncil.eu/