Lidwin Van Velden

The European Association of Public Banks (EAPB) is the voice of the European public banking sector. EAPB represents directly and indirectly over 90 financial institutions with overall total assets of over € 3.500 bn and 15% market share of the European financial sector. EAPB members are national and regional promotional banks, municipality funding agencies and public commercial banks across Europe. EAPB members provide financial services and funding for projects that support sustainable economic and social development with, amongst others, activities ranging from the funding of companies and the promotion of a greener economy to the financing of social housing, health care, education and public infrastructure at national, regional and local level.