EACB Studies

Since promoting the cooperative banking business model is one of our missions, the EACB is supporting the research on cooperative banking by being a partner to researchers, or by publishing its own studies. Since 2013, we also stimulate the research with our Award for Young Researchers on Cooperative Banks.

CSR REPORT 2010

The co-operative banking movement was born in the 19th century in Europe to fight against the financial exclusion of social groups and alleviate the plight of rural population. Originally, co-operative banks were associations enabling their members to build up savings...

1 January 2010

EACB Studies

EUROPEAN CO-OPERATIVE BANKS IN THE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC TURMOIL First Assessments

In the recent years we have faced an unprecedented turmoil that has profoundly shaken the fundamentals of finance and economy worldwide. This has stimulated reflections and analyses from various perspectives. Economists, policy makers, analysts, international organisations, opinion makers and many...

1 January 2010

EACB Studies

60 million members in co-operative banks what does it mean?

The EACB has commissioned a Pan-European study as supportingdocument of the discussions on the 1st round table of the 2nd Conventionfocusing on "60 millions members in co-operative banks: what does itmean?".

1 March 2007

EACB Studies

Co-operative banks: Catalysts for economic and social cohesion in Europe

In connection with this Convention, the European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB) has commissioned a study of the current and future contribution that co-operative banks can make towards strengthening social cohesion. The objective of this report is to clarify the...

1 March 2007

EACB Studies

Corporate Governance Principles in Co-operative Banks

“Corporate governance” in its broad sense is regarded as the system by which companies are directed and controlled. The corporate governance structure involves a set of relationships between the boards, the shareholders and other stakeholders. It specifies the distribution of...

1 January 2006

EACB Studies

Corporate Social Responsibility: The Performance of Cooperative Banks

Through their actions and their specific business model, cooperative banks have placed corporate social responsibility at the heart of their identity. Their contribution to attaining the goals of the Lisbon agenda should therefore be recognised and their specificities be taken...

1 January 2005

EACB Studies

Co-operative Banks in europe: Values and practices to promote development

4,500 co-operative banks, with a combined customer base of 130 million and 700,000 staff members, rank among the major players in Europe’s banking and financial system. To the extent that they prioritise services rendered to economic operators, they make a...

1 January 2004

EACB Studies