AFB Annual Banquet 2026

The AFB 2026 Annual Banquet will take place on Thursday 5 November, 18:30 – 23:00.  This year’s event will be sponsored by BDO and Crowell & Moring and AFB is extremely grateful for their support.

This year’s Banquet will once again be held at Drapers’ Hall, one of the most impressive Livery Halls in the City of London. Hosted by AFB Chair, Stewart Boyd, the banquet is an excellent opportunity to bring together colleagues and guests for a relaxing and enjoyable evening.

The banquet will start with a networking reception at 18:30 and will be followed by dinner in the grandeur of the Livery Hall.  Dessert canapés and after-dinner drinks will be served until 23:00.

The keynote speaker for the evening will be confirmed in due course.

Tickets are £249 +VAT per person, £2,490 +VAT for a table of 10 or £2,988 +VAT for a table of 12.

We recommend that you book early to avoid disappointment, as this event is always popular with members and their guests.

Please join us along with your partners, friends, colleagues and clients at this relaxed and enjoyable occasion.

We very much look forward to welcoming you and your guests to Drapers’ Hall.

Logistics

Venue:               Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DQ

Dress:               Black Tie and cocktail / evening dress

Date:                  Thursday 5 November 2026

Timings:            18:30 – 19:30    Registration and Networking Reception

                            19:30 – 22:00   Dinner and speeches in the Livery Hall

                            22:00 – 23:00   After-dinner drinks in the Ante Room

                            23:00                  Carriages

Fee:                    £249 +VAT per person, £2,490 +VAT for a table of 10 or £2,988 +VAT for a table of 12.

Please contact us at secretariat@foreignbanks.org.uk if you have any queries.

The easiest way to book your place is through the AFB’s automated events booking system on the website. Please note your username is your bank e-mail address and if you cannot recall your password, or have not yet set one up, you can click the ‘Recover your login details’ option on the login page and follow the instructions.

Sponsor profiles

BDO is the UK’s fifth largest professional services firm, offering audit, assurance, advisory, business outsourcing, deals, and tax services. As part of a $15 billion global organisation spanning 166 countries, we provide the breadth, depth and reach to support globally ambitious businesses and complex international structures. Our commitment is to help these businesses succeed in an ever-evolving market landscape. Our unique market position allows us to work conflict-free with new market entrants and scale to serve large, complex firms.

In the UK, our Financial Services team comprises over 1,000 specialists dedicated to the unique demands of the sector. We understand the unique complexities and challenges facing Foreign Banks, its branches and subsidiaries, including navigating group dynamics, macro-economic and cultural differences. From PRA and FCA regulatory compliance, digital transformation, tax structuring, accounting and corporate reporting, governance and risk, and more, BDO is proud to support a large portfolio of foreign banks in the UK and proud to support the Association of Foreign Banks.

Crowell & Moring is an international law firm founded in 1979 with offices across the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia. The firm advises clients on complex litigation, regulatory and policy, intellectual property, and corporate and transactional matters, and is internationally recognised for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation and government-facing work. Within its financial services practice, the firm represents many of the world’s leading multinational banks, investment firms, private equity houses, brokerage firms, hedge funds, and trading associations.

Crowell & Moring’s London office serves as the hub for the firm’s European and cross-border finance practice, acting for major investment banks and financial institutions, commercial banks, alternative capital providers, hedge funds, corporate, and private equity funds across a broad range of transactions and regulatory matters. The London Financial Services Group advises on debt finance and securitisations, derivatives and structured finance, distressed loan and claims trading, and bankruptcy and restructuring. Beyond transactional work, the firm has a strong track record advising financial institutions on regulatory compliance, sanctions and anti-money laundering obligations, financial services regulation, and government investigations, all areas of increasing strategic importance for banks operating in international markets.

Members of the team are active participants on committees advising organisations including the Loan Market Association (LMA), UK Finance, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the Committee on European Insolvency Reform, and the European Leveraged Finance Association. Described by a major investment banking client in Legal 500 as “the best on the street by far, always timely, proactive, insightful, and commercial”, the team brings practical market intelligence and innovative structuring advice to every transaction.

Crowell & Moring is proud to sponsor the Association of Foreign Banks November Banquet and looks forward to deepening its engagement with the foreign banking community in London.