European Banking Federation's 53rd Associate Meeting was hosted in Istanbul by the Banks Association of Türkiye (BAT). The meeting was opened by the Chairman of the Executive Committee, Christian Ossig's speech. Representatives of the BAT presented the Turkish banking sector to the participants.
During the meeting, presentations were made on topics such as sustainability, Basel III/IV, financial literacy, the impact of the war in Ukraine on the economy and good banking practices in the countries, and the evaluations of the participants were taken throughout the sittings.
The European Banking Federation has members of 32 national Banking Associations from European countries. 3,500 banks are represented by these associations.