EBI - European Banking Institute

What EBI - European Banking Institute does

The European Banking Institute (EBI) is a non-profit academic consortium (eingetragener Verein under German law) established in 2015 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and jointly governed by more than 30 European universities. Its core function is to coordinate and structure pan-European research, education, and policy dialogue on banking regulation, banking supervision, and banking resolution. Operationally, EBI runs an integrated platform of academic outputs: a Working Paper Series (210+ papers), a Discussion Paper Series, an eBook Series, EBI Studies in Banking and Capital Markets Law, the BrieFin newsletter, EBI Reviews, and an EU Banking Cases Collection database that catalogues jurisprudence before Union Courts. It also maintains Working Groups on Financial Resolution, Corporate Governance, Central Banking and Macroprudential Policies, Finance/Climate Change/Sustainability, and FinTech/Digital Finance, alongside a Young Researchers Group (YRG) and an Associate Researchers Group (ARG).

On the educational side, EBI delivers a part-time EBI LL.M. Programme in EU Banking and Financial Regulation (90 ECTS) jointly with Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, a parallel part-time LL.M. in European Banking and Capital Market Regulation hosted by the University of Zurich (30,000 EUR tuition, four semesters), and an International Summer School on Banking Union law. Its policy arm — the EBI Policy Center — runs a recurring webinar series (via WebEx) and an annual global conference that convene academics, supervisors, and practitioners. Distribution is multi-channel: a central website (ebi-europa.eu), SSRN for working papers, YouTube for event recordings, and active profiles on Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

The revenue model is non-commercial: EBI is recognised as a tax-privileged public-benefit organisation under German law, funded by member university contributions, programme tuition (e.g., 30,000 EUR LL.M. fees), sponsored research programmes (such as the EBI-TSI Programme on Securitisation), and grants. Customers/audiences span academic institutions, EU supervisory authorities (EBA, ESMA, EIOPA — all formal academic partners), early-career PhD researchers, and banking/finance professionals pursuing advanced regulatory credentials.

Name

EBI - European Banking Institute

Legal name

European Banking Institute e.V.

Website

https://ebi-europa.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The European Banking Institute (EBI) is a Frankfurt-based, non-profit academic consortium of 30+ European universities that coordinates research, education, and policy dialogue on EU banking regulation, supervision, and resolution. It serves academics, EU supervisory authorities, and banking professionals through publications, LL.M. programmes, and policy events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Banking Regulation Academic Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

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PRIMARYEDADAKAH

Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Institutional Governance & Administration (School/College/University Admin)

Keywords

• Banking regulation research
• Academic legal research
• Financial supervision studies
• EU banking policy
• Postgraduate financial law

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EBI is a non-profit academic research institute that delivers postgraduate education, scholarly publications, and a curated case database focused on EU banking regulation, supervision, and resolution. Its core offerings include an LL.M. programme, an International Summer School, four academic publication series, and the EU Banking Cases Collection, supported by a Policy Center that links academia with European supervisory authorities.

Product overview

The European Banking Institute (EBI) is an international academic research center for banking studies, structured as a joint venture of European universities. Rather than a single product, EBI operates as a comprehensive research and education ecosystem comprising multiple publications (Working Paper Series, Discussion Paper Series, eBooks, Studies in Banking and Capital Markets Law), academic degree programs (LL.M. in EU Banking and Financial Regulation, International Summer School), databases (EU Banking Cases Collection), policy initiatives (EBI Policy Center), and collaborative research groups (Young Researchers Group, Associate Researchers Group). The portfolio is organized around advancing research and education in banking regulation, supervision, and resolution across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LL.M. Programme in EU Banking and Financial Regulation

Quantifiable outcome

• 210+ Working Papers published in the EBI Working Paper Series
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• European Banking Authority (EBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBI has been selected as academic partner by the European Banking Authority, contributing research and expertise to support the EBA's mission of maintaining effective and consistent prudential regulation and supervision across the EU.
• European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBI serves as academic partner to ESMA, providing research input and academic perspectives on securities and markets regulation matters within the EU.
• European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBI provides academic partnership to EIOPA, contributing expertise on insurance regulation and occupational pensions within the European framework.
• Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment and strategic management of the EBI Master in EU Banking and Financial Regulation (LL.M.) programme. Frankfurt School serves as academic partner and hosts the EBI Master programme at its Frankfurt campus.
• University of ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for EBI LL.M. Programme in European Banking and Capital Market Regulation (part-time), contributing through the University Research Priority Program (URPP) Financial Market Regulation.
• University member network (30+ institutions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture of Europe's preeminent academic institutions including: University of Amsterdam, University of Antwerp, University of Bologna, University of Bonn, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Trinity College Dublin, University of Edinburgh, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Ghent University, University of Helsinki, Leiden University, KU Leuven, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, University of Lisbon, University of Ljubljana, Queen Mary University of London, University of Luxembourg, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Universidad Complutense Madrid/CUNEF, Universidad Autónoma Madrid, University of Malta, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, University of Cyprus, Radboud University Nijmegen, BI Norwegian Business School, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, University of Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas, University of Piraeus, Stockholm University, University of Tartu, University of Vienna, University of Wroclaw, University of Zagreb.
• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint conference on 'Joining the Dots in Climate Accountability and Risk: States, Companies, Markets' bringing together academics, judges, regulators, practitioners and policymakers for forward-looking discussion.

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI): Independent research centre focused on European capital markets regulation and policy—overlapping with EBI's work on banking and capital markets law and serving similar academic and policy audiences.
• Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law: Hamburg-based international research institute producing comparative and international private law scholarship, including financial regulation research—closely aligned with EBI's academic research focus on banking law.
• Institute for Law and Finance (Goethe University Frankfurt): Goethe University Frankfurt institute focused on law and finance research and training, overlapping with EBI's banking regulation research and LL.M. programme ecosystem.
• European University Institute: Intergovernmental postgraduate academic institution in Florence offering advanced research and teaching in social sciences including law and economics—directly comparable to EBI's academic joint venture model.
• Florence School of Banking and Finance: Academic centre at the European University Institute providing postgraduate training and research in banking, financial regulation, and supervision—directly comparable in mission to EBI's LL.M. and research activities.
• SAFE – Sustainable Architecture for Finance in Europe: Frankfurt-based research center at Goethe University focused on finance and sustainable finance, with comparable academic research output and policy engagement to EBI.

Others

• International Monetary Fund (IMF): International organization producing global financial stability research and policy advice—comparable in research depth and policy influence though broader in geographic scope than EBI.
• Bank for International Settlements (BIS): International organization producing policy research and acting as a focal point for central bank collaboration on banking regulation—comparable in research output and policy influence though not a typical private peer.

Broad incumbents

• Bruegel: European economic policy think tank with broader macroeconomic focus but overlapping on financial regulation research and policy advising, functioning as a comparable incumbent in Brussels-based policy research.
• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): Brussels-based think tank producing research across EU policy including financial regulation—broader in scope than EBI but a key comparable in policy-facing research and event production.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EBI_EU
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6r6XVjxKHFKfivyI7nZ69A
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ebi-europa
• Instagraminstagram.com/europeanbankinginstitute

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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