The European Voice for NPL Markets
BKS | The European NPL Alliance is the European initiative of the Bundesvereinigung Kreditankauf und Servicing e. V. (BKS), the German NPL association founded in 2007. Launched in 2026, the Alliance takes BKS’s established work – advocacy, market intelligence and standards – to the European level, reflecting the increasingly European nature of the NPL business.
Insights
Analysis for the European NPL market
Subscribe to the Credit Risk Monitor – the BKS newsletter with curated analysis, three to four times a year.
Events
NPL Germany 2026
The international conference on Germany’s distressed-debt market – buyers and sellers meet in Frankfurt on 26 November 2026. Organised by SmithNovak; BKS is a partner.
Why the Alliance
What membership means at European level
Advocacy in Brussels
A single, evidence-based voice in dialogue with the European Commission, the EBA and the ECB – advocating for proportionate regulation across the single market.
Market intelligence
The NPL Barometer and associated research give members structured, comparable market data – a factual basis for strategy and investment decisions.
Standards & network
The binding BKS Code of Conduct, Expert Groups, and cross-border exchange with Europe’s NPL community of investors, servicers, banks and advisers.
Join the European NPL Alliance
Join the association that represents Europe’s NPL market. Membership connects you to advocacy, market data, standards and the network.
