Banking Associations, as business associations representing the interests of its members (banks) at the national level, in today's changing regulatory and economic environment have an increasingly important role not only in the Banking sector but in the wider economy. Their increasing importance is deriving from their mission, structure and capabilities to obtain and promote different interests in the economy and wider society. It is important to understand their mission, vision and activities and ideally to include Banking Associations in the market decision making process. Countries where that had previously been the case were observed to achieve a higher level of mutual understanding of different stakeholders, and thereby produced greater value-added.

• Advance Praise for Banking Associations: Their Role and Impact in a Time of Market Change
• Foreword
• Contents
• Introduction
• Research and Methodology
• Acknowledgments
• Part I: About Banking Associations
• Chapter 1 Knowing Banking Associations
• Chapter 2 Roles and Responsibilities of Banking Associations
• Chapter 3 Organization of Banking Associations
• Chapter 4 Functioning of the Banking Association
• Part II: Banking Association and Its Stakeholders
• Introduction
• Chapter 5 Banking Associations and Banks
• Chapter 6 The Role of the Association of Banks in a Time of Change
• Chapter 7 How Do the Banking Associations Respond Today?
• Chapter 8 Impact of the Banking Associations
• Chapter 9 Banking Landscape in Europe
• Part III: Banking Associations of the World Today
• Chapter 10 Banking Associations from A to Z – Overview
• Chapter 11 Banking Associations from A to Z – Analysis of Selected Practices
• Chapter 12 What Can We Expect in Terms of Future Activities?
• Summary and Recommendations
• Appendices
• Appendix I
• Appendix II
• Appendix III
• Bibliography
• List of Abbreviations
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Advance Reviews
• About the Authors
• Index