[1][2] The GABV consists of over 60 member banks, credit unions and microfinance institutions,[3] from a total of 44 countries.
They set themselves apart from traditional banks based on where they put their customers' money, how they manage lending, such as by providing loans and services to sustainable projects, individuals, and entrepreneurs, and avoiding investing money in the pure financial and speculative economy, by support their local communities and the environment, and by how they treat their staff and customers.
[15] 2013 resulted in the first International Banking on Values Day, the creation of the Europe and North America regional chapters, as well as the Berlin Declaration.
[18] This meeting concluded with the Kathmandu Declaration, a commitment to a long-term positive social impact towards renewing the whole banking system.
[19] In November 2022, BRAC Bank hosted the group's 13th in-person summit, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.