75th Anniversary of the International Confederation of Popular Banks
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
The International Confederation of Popular Banks (CIBP) recently celebrated its 75th anniversary in Marseille, hosted by Banque Populaire Méditerranée. This milestone is significant for cooperative popular banks worldwide, and for Groupe BPCE in particular, all the more so as 2025 has been proclaimed the ‘International Year of Cooperatives’ by the United Nations.
For Groupe BPCE, and for the French Banques Populaires, the fact of celebrating this anniversary provided an opportunity to reassert its cooperative identity and to highlight the relevance and strengths of this business model. Discussions during the event demonstrated the firm commitment of these banks to taking action in response to the major challenges facing society – such as artificial intelligence, digital technologies, environmental responsibility, and financial inclusion – while simultaneously helping to build a better world. On this occasion, Nicolas Namias, Chairman of the BPCE Management Board, reiterated his commitment to the Group’s cooperative values.
While the CIBP is proud to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its creation, it fully intends to continue innovating in the decades to come, promoting and developing a people-centric banking model while also fostering greater solidarity and mutual support among its members.
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Speach by Christine Lagarde
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, also sent a video message to the participants, highlighting the advantages of the cooperative model that promotes a responsible, supportive and resilient approach. This message was released on June 6, 2025 during the CIBP’s 75th anniversary celebration.
The International Confederation of Popular Banks at a glance
The International Confederation of Popular Banks (CIBP) was set up to bring together popular and cooperative banks from around the world. Founded nearly 70 years ago, CIBP’s mission is to promote the cooperative banking model and to foster greater cooperation between its members. It represents more than 80 million cooperative shareholders from different countries, including Germany, Argentina, France, and Japan.