Overview
Lobbying Costs
300,000€ - 399,999€
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4 Fte (8)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
-
Info
Association of Cyprus Banks (ACB)
EU Transparency Register
295337217844-11 First registered on 16 Jun 2015
Goals / Remit
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.
Main EU files targeted
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.
Address
Head Office
15 Demetriou Karatasou Street 4th Floor, 2024 Strovolos
Nicosia 2086 - 16113
CYPRUSEU Office
15 Demetriou Karatasou Street 4th Floor, 2024 Strovolos
Nicosia 2086 - 16113
CYPRUSWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
8
Employment time Lobbyists 50% 8 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
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.
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
European Banking Federation (EBF)
https://www.ebf.eu/
European Payment Council
https://www.europeanpaymentscouncil.eu/Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
300,000€ - 399,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
300,000€ - 399,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
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.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared