is the voice of the five leading German banking-sector associations.
represents the interests of its members at international level.
serves as a point of contact for banking supervisors.
July 5 2022
German Banking Industry Committee calls for more space for innovation in payments services
The European Commission has begun its review of the Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). In a position paper, the German banking associations advocate maintaining stability in the regulatory environment for payments in the coming years.
June 1 2022
EU banking package: German banks warn of adverse consequences for the economy
The European Parliament’s rapporteur, Jonás Fernández (S&D), has today released his draft report on the European Commission’s legislative proposal for implementing Basel III in the EU (known as the EU banking package).
July 5 2021
German Banking Industry Committee presents policy paper on “digital euro”
ECB needs to think beyond digital cash In a policy paper, the German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) for the first time sets out detailed thoughts on the design of a “digital euro”. In this paper, experts from Germany’s five national...
September 12 2022
GBIC Comments on RTS on groups of connected clients
GBIC is commenting EBA’s draft RTS on groups of connected clients.
September 6 2022
Benchmark Regulation – EU Commission’s consultation on third-country benchmarks
With the introduction of the Benchmark Regulation (BMR), provisions for the use of benchmarks from third-country administrators (third-country benchmarks) have also been introduced.
September 6 2022
Minimum Social Safeguards of the EU Taxonomy
The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance consulted its draft report on the Taxonomy’s minimum social safeguards. The German Banking Industry Committee provided comments to the consultation.
The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) is the voice of the leading German banking-sector associations. These are the National Association of German Cooperative Banks (BVR), the Association of German Banks (BdB), the Association of German Public Banks (VÖB), the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV), and the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (vdp).
GBIC superseded the Zentraler Kreditausschuss (ZKA) in August 2011, carrying on the latter’s work. GBIC develops common banking-industry positions on issues relating to banking law, banking policy and banking practice. These cover, in particular, supervisory, securities and tax legislation. GBIC also drafts standardised rules for the payments sector, including card payment schemes.
The German Banking Industry Committee (GBIC) is the voice of the leading German banking-sector associations. These are the National Association of German Cooperative Banks (BVR), the Association of German Banks (BdB), the Association of German Public Banks (VÖB), the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV), and the Association of German Pfandbrief Banks (vdp).
GBIC superseded the Zentraler Kreditausschuss (ZKA) in August 2011, carrying on the latter’s work. GBIC develops common banking-industry positions on issues relating to banking law, banking policy and banking practice. These cover, in particular, supervisory, securities and tax legislation. GBIC also drafts standardised rules for the payments sector, including card payment schemes.
