Federating to concretely develop a solidarity-based European finance

created in 2001, the European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks (FEBEA – Fédération Européenne des banques Ethiques et Alternatives) is an association based in Brussels governed by Belgian law. Open to member countries of the European Union as well as applicant countries, it gathers financial institutions whose aim is to finance social and solidarity-based economy.

the entrepreneurs of a solidarity-based economy – whether they are the long-term unemployed creating their own business, farmers starting up in organic produce, or directors of insertion enterprises – all have a point in common: they often have difficulty in obtaining financing from the traditional banking system. This is where the FEBEA can help: its members can offer these business managers their expertise and financing.


Creating financial tools for solidarity, together

the FEBEA is a place for exchange, sharing experiences and creating common tools to encourage the development of financial solidarity in Europe. Available to all FEBEA members who wish to participate, these tools are very diversified: guarantee funds (“Solidarity Guarantee”), investment fund (“Solidarity Choice”) and also financing companies (“SEFEA: Société Européenne de Finance Ethique et Alternative European” – European Ethical and Alternative Financing Company), etc.

all these means have one common objective: ultimately, to create a refinancing bank for ethical and alternative financial institutions on a European scale.