Institut International d'Études Bancaires

The IIEB was founded on 6 April 1951 as part of the broader postwar European integration movement.

[1] In early years, the IIEB publicized at least some of its events, such as its 15th session held in Brussels on 9-10 May 1958.

[4] In 1997, an IIEB meeting resulted in the merger which formed UBS, one of the largest banks in the world.

It hosts twice-annual three-day conferences in which bank CEOs attend business discussions and socialize.

[1] In recent years, central bank officials speaking at the IIEB have often published the text of their speech.

The May 1964 meeting of the IIEB was hosted by the Rothschild family at their Château de Ferrières in the far outskirts of Paris [ 1 ]