The European Association for Banking and Financial History (eabh) e.V.
Your history matters!
Banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions are members of eabh
Our members recognise their responsibility towards society. A well functioning financial sector helps to increase the welfare of all.
Our historians work on long-term topics that matter to the management of financial institutions and policy makers.
Since its foundation, eabh has provided historical analysis and preservation consulting to bankers, supervisors and policy makers.
What can a bank actually learn from its history?
How did a simple payment card help reshape the American financial system?
What makes the Turkish experience unique?
eabh circulates sound research and information upon which today’s decision makers can rely.
The legacy of the past continually resurfaces to determine actions in the present and the future. Through eabh membership institutions gain access to a global network of financial history experts who can provide competent advice.
Benefits of membership
eabh encourages open debate about banking and financial history and the archives.
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Conference
11 Nov 2026
Bratislava, Slovakia
eabh in cooperation with the National Bank of Slovakia
eabh Annual Meeting
9 Jun 2027
Luxembourg , Luxembourg
eabh in cooperation with Quintet Private Bank