Industry association · Austria · EU Transparency Register 22115995998-08
7
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
7
legislative files
of 665 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #504 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
4.2
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€500K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
6
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2011
in the register since
Declares membership of
European Savings and Retail Banks Association (ESBG)
World Savings Banks Institute (WSBI)
European Banking Industry Committee (EBIC)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
Register category
Trade and business associations
Head office
Wien, Austria
EU office
Brüssel
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Österreichischer Sparkassenverband filed 7 positions between 19 Nov 2020 and 6 Oct 2026, across 7 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
High inflation, coupled with the current economic environment and the current level of interest rates (an increase in key interest rates in June and larger increases to be expected), increases the need for affordable housing.
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
We welcome the European Commissions initiative to review European banking regulation. It must strengthen competitiveness while safeguarding financial stability through measurable reductions in regulatory complexity and administrative burdens. Simplification must deliver tangible relief without introducing additional requirements.
We welcome the opportunity to provide you with comments regarding the following topics: Dispute Resolution: The proposal significantly limits procedural delays and makes it harder for Member States to refuse participation or obstruct access to dispute resolution mechanisms. However, the proposal does not create a new hard deadline forcing authorities to decide within a specific shorter period.
We are very happy with the proposed review of the eIDAS framework and are looking forward to its adoption. One comment we would like to make is that we believe the planned eID wallets could potentially be linked to or simply be the same as the wallets that will eventually hold the Digital Euro.
Due to the complex number of different regulations, we support the development of portfolio standards, as these will definitely offer added value. Unfortunately, these voluntary portfolio standards alone will not completely eliminate the complexity of the issue, unless the regulatory and economic environment enables the necessary investments.
The arguments summarised in the EC Call for Evidence paper are true and fully supported. They broadly focus on secured funding provided to other financial participants. However, it should be emphasised that many of the arguments mentioned thus apply to unsecured placements. To be more precise: 1. The disadvantages compared to other jurisdictions outside the EU that have adopted the lower RSF weights permanently 2.
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
General comments: We welcome the EU Commission's initiative to evaluate the EU VAT rules for financial and insurance services. As comprehensibly presented in the now published "Combined Evaluation Roadmap/Inception Impact Assessment" (short: CER/IIA), the following issues in particular - the lack of VAT neutrality, - the regulatory complexity of the regulations and - the legal uncertainty caused by different…
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