What can banks do to manage the rising risks of fraud and financial crime? How will AI and geopolitical risks shape the future of the financial sector? And what do banks need from regulators to enable them to meet upcoming challenges responsibly? These were some of the questions shaping discussions at the 54th EACB General Assembly. Held in the vibrant hub of Helsinki, Finland's largest financial services group, OP Financial Group, generously hosted the delegation of cooperative bank leaders from across Europe and beyond. EACB President and Deputy Director General of Confédération Nationale du Crédit Mutuel Priscille Szeradzki opened with reflections on the strength and relevance of the cooperative banking sector, setting the stage for a productive exchange among EACB members on key strategic priorities in financial services: ➡️ AI & Financial Crime ➡️Savings and Investment Union ➡️Macroprudential Review ➡️Digital euro ➡️Agriculture financing We were honoured to count on the insights from distinguished guests, Tero Kurenmaa and Pauli Kariniemi, from the lenses of Finnish supervision and policymaking. Thank you to OP Group, namely Harri Nummela, Rami Kinnala, and Tuomas Majuri, for their hospitality and impeccable organisation. Our kind farewell to Joan Cavalle, former CEO of Grup CaixaEnginyers – Grupo CajaIngenieros, for his remarkable contribution to cooperative banking. As EACB CEO Nina Schindler noted, he achieved a "unique harmony between tradition and innovation, growing the bank's branches and loan portfolio while upholding the cooperative values". For more details >> https://lnkd.in/dyGM6Hqw
Chief Executive Officer at Grupo Caja de Ingenieros
2dIt has been an honor and privilege being part of European Association of Co-operative Banks since 2014, working to place Spanish cooperative banks at the heart of the European cooperative banking sector—as CEO of Grupo Caja de Ingenieros and as a representative of the UNACC to highlight the contributions of cooperative banking to society. Thank you, team, for your unwavering support, commitment, and professionalism over the years.