Federación Latinoamericana de Bancos

What Federación Latinoamericana de Bancos does

Federación Latinoamericana de Bancos (FELABAN) is a non-profit regional banking federation constituted in 1965 in Argentina and currently domiciled in Bogotá, Colombia. It groups more than 600 banks and financial entities across 17 Latin American countries through their respective national banking associations (including Asobancaria in Colombia, ASOBAN in Paraguay, ABANSA in El Salvador, Asociación Bancaria de Panamá, and ABC in Costa Rica), and is led by Secretary General Giorgio Trettenero Castro and President Daniel Becker Feldman.

FELABAN's core product is a calendar of 11+ specialized annual congresses — CL@B (technology), CLAIN (auditing), CELAES (security), CLACE (trade), COLAFI (fiduciary), CLAR (risk), COLADE (financial law), CLADE (human talent), CLEC, COPLAFT (anti-money laundering) and Banca Sostenible (sustainable banking) — plus the flagship Annual Assembly, which in its 58th edition (Paraguay, November 2024) drew ~1,800 banking CEOs and generated approximately USD 40 billion in credit lines. The federation runs this activity on a portfolio of digital platforms: a centralized congress registration system (registro.felaban.net), a virtual training platform (capacitacion.felaban.com), harmonized banking indicators and financial inclusion indicators data platforms, the SIRI member portal, an iOS/Android mobile app, and cybersecurity educational capsules.

FELABAN monetizes through congress and event registration fees, multi-tier (Diamond/Platinum/Gold) corporate sponsorships and exhibitor fees, paid training programs, and newsletter subscriptions, supplemented by content partnerships with the Big Four plus McKinsey, ISACA, FLAI, BCIE, and academic institutions such as Universidad del Desarrollo, Cambridge and Oxford. Distribution runs through the 17 national banking associations as regional co-hosts and resellers, with operating geographies spanning at least Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay and El Salvador.

Name

Federación Latinoamericana de Bancos

Legal name

Federación Latinoamericana de Bancos – FELABAN

Website

https://felaban.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Federación Latinoamericana de Bancos (FELABAN) is a Bogotá-based, non-profit regional banking federation grouping 600+ banks across 17 Latin American countries via national associations, delivering specialized congresses, training, publications and digital data platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Banking Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

akta.pro primary industry

Federations/Centrals & Cooperative Banking Networks (2nd-Tier Co-ops) (FSABAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regulatory Change, Governance & Compliance Management (GRC) (FSACAJAK)

Keywords

• Banking federation services
• Industry congresses
• Professional training
• Banking publications
• Regional networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Congress and Event Participation Fees: FELABAN generates revenue through registration fees for its numerous annual congresses and events including technology (CL@B), auditing (CLAIN), security (CELAES), trade (CLACE), fiduciary (COLAFI), risks (CLAR), sustainable banking, human talent (CLADE), and financial law (COLADE) congresses, as well as the Annual Assembly.
2. Training Programs: Virtual and in-person professional development courses covering banking, financial sector topics, technology transformation, and compliance offered through the dedicated training platform (capacitacion.felaban.com).
3. Newsletter and Communications: Newsletter distribution services to subscribers interested in banking sector information, news, congresses, and training programs.
4. Sponsorship and Exhibitor Fees: Revenue from corporate sponsors (Diamond, Platinum, Gold tiers) and exhibitors at major congresses and the Annual Assembly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FELABAN is a regional banking federation that groups more than 600 banks and financial entities from 17 Latin American countries through their national banking associations. It organizes an Annual Assembly and 11+ specialized congresses covering technology, auditing, security, trade, fiduciary, risks, financial law, human talent, and sustainable banking. The federation also delivers virtual and in-person professional training programs, publishes economic reports and the FELABAN magazine, and operates digital platforms including a congress registration system, training portal, harmonized indicators platform, and member services system (SIRI).

Product overview

FELABAN is a regional banking federation (gremio bancario) that does not offer a unified product platform, but rather provides a portfolio of services including a mobile application (APP FELABAN), a centralized congress registration platform, a virtual training platform, publications (Revista FELABAN), data platforms for financial inclusion and harmonized banking indicators, and cybersecurity educational content. The organization also coordinates multiple specialized committees (CLAIN, CLAB, CELAES, COPLAFT, COLADE, CLAR, CLACE, COLAFI, CLADE, CLEC) that each organize annual congresses and produce publications on topics ranging from internal audit and technology to anti-money laundering, sustainable banking, and trade law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• APP FELABAN Mobile Application Official mobile application for accessing congress programs, panelist information, sponsor details, social sharing, live polls, and networking with fellow attendees. Available on iOS and Android.
• Plataforma de Registro Centralizado FELABAN Unified registration platform for managing attendance and information across all FELABAN congresses held each year, providing a single profile and centralized data management for participants.
• Plataforma de Capacitación Virtual Online training and learning management system offering courses in banking, finance, digital transformation, risk management, compliance, and professional development for the Latin American financial sector.
• Revista FELABAN Banking magazine featuring economic graphics, news, association updates, congress coverage, and regional financial sector insights published by FELABAN.
• Indicadores de Inclusión Financiera Financial inclusion indicators platform providing standardized metrics and data on financial inclusion across Latin America.
• Indicadores Homologados Harmonized banking indicators platform providing standardized financial sector metrics across the Latin American region for tracking financial sector indicators.
• SIRI Member Services Platform Online platform for FELABAN members providing access to documents, resources, and member services.
• Cápsulas de Ciberseguridad Cybersecurity awareness capsules providing educational content on cybersecurity topics for the banking and financial sector.
• Informe Económico Trimestral Quarterly economic banking report providing analysis of economic trends and financial sector performance in Latin America.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Banking Federation (IBFed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFELABAN is an active member of IBFed, participating in Council meetings. The Secretary General Giorgio Trettenero Castro participates in IBFed Council meetings discussing Basel III implementation, financial fraud threats, and global financial stability coordination. Meetings held with Swiss authorities including FINMA, Swiss National Bank, and international bodies like the Financial Stability Board and Basel Committee.
• McKinsey & CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcKinsey & Company partners with FELABAN for congress content, with partner Juan Aristi Baquero presenting on managing risks in VUCA environments at CLAIN 2024.
• KPMGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKPMG partners with FELABAN for congress content, with partner Arturo Carvajal presenting on ESG sustainability disclosure at CLAIN 2024.
• DeloitteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeloitte partners with FELABAN for congress content, with partner Mauricio Solano presenting on strategic audit planning at CLAIN 2024.
• PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPwC partners with FELABAN for risk assurance content at congresses. Director Susana Pino presented on audit function purpose at CLAIN 2024. PwC also collaborated on the Regional Survey on Risk Management and Data Analytics 2025.
• Universidad del Desarrollo (Chile)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFELABAN partnered with Universidad del Desarrollo for the masterclass '¿Cuál es el panorama actual del Open Finance en la región?' providing academic content on open finance trends.
• Asociación Bancaria de GuatemalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFELABAN partnered with Asociación Bancaria de Guatemala to organize the webinar on organizational well-being investment outcomes.
• Swiss Banking AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Banking Association hosted IBFed Council meeting in Zurich and Basel where FELABAN participated. The Swiss association facilitated meetings with FINMA, Swiss National Bank, and international regulatory bodies.
• Banco Estado de ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanco Estado de Chile participates in FELABAN events with speaker Hernán Rebolledo presenting on AI revolution in auditing at CLAIN 2024. Team 'GenAI' from Banco Estado reached finals of Hackathon CLAIN 2025.
• Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI/BCIE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCIE participates in FELABAN congresses with executive Soraya Bocanegra presenting on trade facilitation operations at CLACE 2024.
• ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISACA participates in FELABAN events with past president Juan Frago presenting on cybersecurity assurance using tools and experiences at CLAIN 2024.
• Latin American Foundation of Internal Auditors (FLAI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLAI participates with president Francisco Arauz presenting on preparation for compliance with Global Audit Standards at CLAIN 2024.
• Cambridge UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambridge University research on AI applications in the financial industry referenced in FELABAN publications and analysis.
• Oxford UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxford University research on Latin American GDP per capita growth and economic development referenced in FELABAN publications.
• CEPAL/ECLACminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEPAL (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) data on regional economics, bond emissions, and external accounts referenced in FELABAN economic reports and publications.
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMF research on economic policy, monetary policy, and global economic growth referenced in FELABAN publications and analysis.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Asobancaria (Asociación Bancaria y de Entidades Financieras de Colombia): Asobancaria is one of FELABAN's most active member associations, representing banks in Colombia. While not a peer in the horizontal sense, it is the primary national counterpart through which Colombian banks engage with FELABAN's regional federation structure.
• Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (IDB / BID): The IDB is a key partner ecosystem for Latin American banking sector development, providing research, financing, and convening functions that complement FELABAN's role. While not a competitor, it engages the same regional banking ecosystem and overlaps in policy research.
• CEPAL/ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean): CEPAL/ECLAC is a UN regional commission whose economic data on Latin America (bond emissions, GDP, financial accounts) is regularly referenced and republished by FELABAN. It is an adjacent ecosystem player rather than a competitor, providing research inputs FELABAN distributes to its members.

Regional players

• UK Finance: UK Finance is the collective voice for the UK banking and finance industry. It serves a similar trade association role for its member banks but operates in a single (UK) market rather than across multiple Latin American jurisdictions.
• Swiss Bankers Association (SBA): The Swiss Bankers Association represents the Swiss financial center and has been a direct partner of FELABAN through IBFed Council meetings. While primarily Switzerland-focused, it shares the federation/association model for representing banks to international regulators.
• Canadian Bankers Association (CBA): The CBA is the voice of Canada's banks, providing advocacy, research, and industry leadership. While operating at a national rather than regional level, it parallels FELABAN's role in representing banks to regulators and the public.

Broad incumbents

• Institute of International Finance (IIF): The IIF is a global banking and financial services association with a broader geographic mandate than FELABAN. It serves a similar function of representing financial institutions to regulators and providing industry research, but at a global rather than regional level.
• American Bankers Association (ABA): The ABA is the largest US banking trade association, offering advocacy, training, and conferences to its member banks. While primarily US-focused, it shares FELABAN's model of providing specialized conferences, compliance training, and policy advocacy to member institutions.

Emerging players

• ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association): ISACA is a global professional association focused on IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity, which is one of FELABAN's specialized domains (CELAES and CLAIN committees). ISACA has been a content partner at FELABAN's CLAIN congresses.

Direct peers

• European Banking Federation (EBF): The European Banking Federation is the voice of the European banking sector, representing approximately 30 national banking associations across Europe. EBF is the most direct functional peer to FELABAN as a regional federation of national banking associations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/felabanonline
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCueyJZPIm0FIU_-Bwu9eQcw
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Felaban-Federaci%C3%B3n-Latinoamericana-de-Bancos/336340293126412
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/federaci%C3%B3n-latinoamericana-de-bancos---felaban
• Instagraminstagram.com/felaban

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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