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Banking & Payments Federation Ireland

Business group · Finance · HQ: Ireland · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Banking & Payments Federation Ireland appears in 43 declared MEP meetings (13 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

43
declared meetings
with current MEPs
13
MEPs met
€500k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
4.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) is the voice of banking and payments in Ireland, working through our affiliates the Federation of International Banks in Ireland (FIBI) and the Fintech and Payments Association of Ireland (FPAI).”

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“Representing over 100 domestic and international members institutions, we mobilise the sector’s collective resources and insights to deliver value and benefit to members, enabling them to build competitive sustainable businesses which support customers, the economy and society. We work in partnership with stakeholders to deliver the following goals: - facilitate an environment that is conducive to sustainable and profitable banking and payments activity and which supports customers, the economy and society - bring timely representation, insight and influence to bear on the shaping of national and EU regulation, initiatives and thinking - provide thought leadership and proactive interventions on matters of common interest to the sector (...)”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 43 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe3274%
European People's Party819%
Socialists & Democrats37%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (15 in 2025). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
1
2020
1
2021
1
2022
3
2023
7
2024
7
2025
15
2026
8

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Billy Kelleher
14 meetings · Renew
Gilles Boyer
6 meetings · Renew
Barry Andrews
6 meetings · Renew
Regina Doherty
3 meetings · EPP
Michael McNamara
3 meetings · Renew

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
24 Jun 2026Maria WalshIrish Financial Services
24 Jun 2026Billy Kelleherdevelopments in banking and payments industry
24 Jun 2026Nina CarberryFinancial and Economic Policy
23 Jun 2026Billy KelleherMISP
11 May 2026Michael McNamaraSavings and Investments Union proposals
3 Mar 2026Michael McNamaraAI Omnibus
3 Mar 2026Billy KelleherGeneral discussion on development in banking and payments industry
26 Feb 2026Barry CowenBPFI Housing Event
11 Dec 2025Billy KelleherFinancial Literacy
2 Sep 2025Billy KelleherCapital Markets Union
2 Jul 2025Cynthia Ní MhurchúProtecting EU Citizens from Online Fraud
10 Jun 2025Billy KelleherSavings and Investment Union and securitisation
12 May 2025Barry AndrewsDue Diligence
12 May 2025Barry AndrewsOmnibus
29 Apr 2025Aodhán Ó RíordáinHousing and Banking Fraud

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