EBFF info

Introduction

European Banking & Financial Forum /EB&FF/ is a high level conference held annually by the end of March in Prague focusing on economic, financial and banking issues. EB&FF was first organized in 1993 by COMENIUS - Pan European society for culture, education, and scientific & technical cooperation which was established in 1990 by a group of farsighted individuals including the former Prime Minister and the current President of the Czech Republic Prof. Václav Klaus as well as other prominent personalities. Comenius was set up as a non profit organization to support the economic and social transformation of the Czech Republic with a particular emphasis on financial and economic issues.

EB&FF project has gone from strength to strength for more than fifteen years continuously building an excellent reputation for the high quality of its speakers since its first year. The Forum is attended by a wide range of top managers from the World if international banking and finance coming from EU Commission, European Investment Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Nordic Investment Bank, Central Banks in Europe and Asia, Federal Reserve Banks in USA, World Bank and IMF. The Forum is organized in close cooperation with the Czech National Bank taking place in its Congress Centre.

Mission

Let´s not forget that besides the grand themes business in the real world must carry on in a thoroughly practical way. Even in today´s on line age, people need to meet, make contacts, discuss mutual opportuinities, resolve problems and do all that is necessary for the development of strong business relationship - another reason why EB&FF has become an important place for making good and meaningful contacts.

Vision

One of the key issues of the EB&FF has always been prospect of the United Europe and we view the vision of Europe working together with its neighbours and partners to be a truly meaningful platform for discussion in the current time.

The increasing interest is well demonstrated by the participation of significant bankers from the countries viewed from the perspective of international finance as having “rich future”. We are thinking of the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and others.