Arkansas Bankers Association
The Arkansas Bankers Association (ABA) has endorsed an annual campaign for Economics Arkansas for more than 35 years. Each year, the president of the ABA leads this fundraising campaign by writing a letter of request to its member banks. The ABA was instrumental in the establishment of Economics Arkansas in 1962.
We are grateful to Jim Taylor, First Security Bank, Rogers for chairing the 2023-24 campaign. Download the pledge card or donate online. Thank you.
For more information about the ABA Campaign, call 501-682-4230 or email acee@economicsarkansas.org.
2022-23 Campaign Contributors
Thank you to the following banks who have contributed to the 2023-24 Arkansas Bankers Association Campaign so far!
Anstaff Bank, Green Forest, AR
Bank of England, England, AR
Central Bank, Little Rock, AR
Community State Bank, Bradley, AR
Farmers Bank & Trust, Blytheville, AR
First Arkansas Bank & Trust, Jacksonville, AR
First Community Bank, Batesville, AR
Logan County Bank, Scranton, AR
Merchants & Farmers Bank, Dumas, AR
Relyance Bank, Pine Bluff, AR
The Bank of Lake Village, Lake Village, AR
The Union Bank of Mena, Mena, AR
Union Bank & Trust Company, Monticello, AR
Banking + Economic Education
In 2016, as part of its 125th anniversary, the ABA published a retrospective magazine, incl. excerpts from an original 1966 article by Bessie B. Moore. She discusses the importance of economic education and the vital responsibility of bankers to help eradicate economic literacy.
"More than any other businessmen, bankers probably recognize the need for economic education." - Dr. Bessie B. Moore
