MALTA, 5 May 2017 -- European banks, through the Board of the European Banking Federation, today reaffirmed their commitment to supporting the European project through actively and responsibly financing businesses and households. The Board welcomed continued evidence of easing bank credit standards and increasing loan activity in the euro area, as demonstrated again in the first quarter by the quarterly Bank Lending Survey of the European Central Bank.

Given the particular significance of bank finance for Europe’s economy the EBF Board called on national and European policymakers for proper calibration when it comes to the finalisation of the wide range of regulatory measures still currently under discussion in the European Union. This is necessary so that banks can continue their financing commitment and support growth and jobs.

The Hellenic Bank Association (HBA) represented by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Nikolaos Karamouzis, the Vice-President Mr. Vasileios Rapanos, the President of the Executive Committee Mr. Spyridon Papaspyrou, the Secretary General Ms. Charikleia Apalagaki and the Chairman of the CFOs Steering Committee Mr. Vasileios Psaltis met today in Luxembourg with the Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism, Mr. Klaus Regling.

The Hellenic Bank Association (HBA) represented by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Nikolaos Karamouzis, the Chairman of the Executive Committee, Mr. Spyridon Papaspyrou and the Secretary General, Ms. Charikleia Apalagaki met today in Luxembourg with the President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Mr. Werner Hoyer, the Vice President responsible for Greece, Mr Jonathan Taylor and executive staff of the EIB.

Today the Hellenic Bank Association (HBA) and MyBank announced that the four systemically important banks in Greece will start to roll-out MyBank to their retail and corporate customers at the end of April 2016.

MyBank is an e-authorisation solution that allows bank customers across Europe to pay for their online shopping by using their own bank account: the MyBank button on the sellerΆs website redirects internet shoppers to their online or mobile banking platform, where they can pay by confirming a SEPA Credit Transfer order that already has all the details filled in.