About ACI Norway

ACI – The Financial Market Association. Norway.

1954

10 years after World War II ended, the European economy had started to recover. In every country the local foreign exchange markets were reopening their doors, mostly under administrative control and close central bank supervision. Technology was very simple, with telex machines operating between banks, and direct lines were available with brokers. But as the market grew, the need to meet among professionals belonging to the same community, beyond national borders, pushed a few friends across the Channel to officialise their friendly and social structure.

1955

Representatives from nine countries met in Paris, and the Forex movement started. One year later, eight local associations decided to gather under the same umbrella: Association Cambiste Internationale (ACI). By the end of the 1960s, it had grown to 15 National Associations.

Today

Today it is around 60 countries represented. Norway was one of the early National Associations in 1955. Globally it is over 7000 members. In Norway around 200. The members represent Norwegian banks that participate in the currency, interest and capital markets in general. In 1996 the Association Cambiste Internationale (ACI) changed name to “ACI – The Financial Markets Association”.

Our interests

The interest for the ACI is growing again, and resuming its rightful place in assisting the professional standing of the industry. A broad array of market participants from all sectors in financial services, from sell-side bankers and brokers to buy-side clients and regulators, are again understanding the role that the ACI can play in the modern world. Many are seeking membership and the strong benefits that membership brings. Large institutions are involved in our training and education programmes, and the ACI Model Code is widely accepted as the single best global standard of OTC ethical conduct available to the market. Being a member of ACI is of importance in many countries, and our fellowship among ACI members can open opportunities the world over.

The association still has its head office in Paris. Representatives from the member states form the ACI Council, which elects the board, the ACI Executive Committee, during the annual congress. The ACI Council also elects representatives to the four ACI Working Groups.

In ACI Norway, the board consists of 8 representatives from the Norwegian banking industry. The chairman occasionally attends the yearly ACI World Congress and keeps the board updated on what’s going on in the industry worldwide. During a normal year, the Board organizes 2 annual seminars for its members. This is an important gathering with relevant speakers and a social dinner afterwards,

If you want to read more history, a document was prepared in connection with the 50th anniversary for ACI Norway in 2005.

ACI Norge 50år 1955 – 2005 

 

Membership

Today the association include members from a broad pallet of national and international financial markets.

Originally, the membership was restricted to currency traders.

Today You have to be employed by a bank, savings bank or organization that has signed a Statement of Commitment in relation to the FX Global Code and engaged in operations related to trading with financial instruments.

The membership is organised in two levels:

  • Membership
  • Associated membership

The membership for each individual member and for associated members is : NOK 900.-

The invoices of the membership fees will be distributed to their member institutions yearly by beginning of March. The billing is based on the actual status of memberships of each institution on the day of dispatch.

Please inform the secretariat of ACI Norge about any personnel changes throughout the year.

DOMESTIC EVENTS

ACI FMA Webinar – AI in FX: Opportunities in the Making

As part of our monthly Webinar Series, Guy Hopkins, Founder of FairXchange and Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets at United Fintech, will be leading the next session titled “AI in FX: Opportunities in the Making”. FairXchange was recently recognized with the prestigious “World’s Best FX AI or Machine Learning Initiative 2024” by Euromoney, highlighting […]

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ACI Norges Generalforsamling 2025

ACI Norge har gleden av å invitere deg til ACI Norges Generalforsamling 23. oktober 2025 kl 17:30 Samlingen avholdes hos Handelsbanken, Tjuvholmen allé 11 Agenda: 18:00 – 18:15 Generalforsamling 18:15 – 19:00 Ramtin Matin, Head of Innovation i SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge. “Innovasjon som drivkraft – Generativ AI i finansnæringen”. Ramtin Matin er Direktør for Innovasjon […]

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ACI Norges Generalforsamling 2024

ACI Norge har gleden av å invitere deg til ACI Norges Generalforsamling 17. oktober 2024 kl 17:30 Samlingen avholdes hos Danske Bank, Bryggetorget 4. Agenda: 18:00 – 18:15 Generalforsamling 18:15 – 18:45 Presentasjon av ACI globalt – Kim Winding Larsen President delegate ACI FMA. 18:45 – 19:00 Pause 19:00 – 20:00 Paneldebatt med makroøkonomene: Makro […]

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