LONDON–Underway for more than two years, the Association of British Credit Unions (Abcul) has yet to live with a new core processing platform that is to be shared by its member credit unions.
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland–The Asian Confederation of Credit Unions has launched a common banking and payments platform for its members in the Philippines.
LONDON–HM treasury has launched a charter designed to improve gender diversity in senior positions within the financial sector.
SYDNEY–KMPG Australia has launched a 12-week “accelerator program” that will connect 14 startup companies with credit unions and mutual banks.
KATMANDU, Nepal–One year after Nepal’s worst earthquake in 80 years, hope has been restored to the country’s credit unions, known as Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS), according to the World Council of Credit Unions.
CORK, Ireland–Four credit unions in this city and Limerick with combined assets of €128 million said they are planning to merge in a bid to cut costs.
DUBLIN, Ireland–A new survey by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) has found the money needed to get youngsters ready for the new term in August and September has soared since 2012.
INDIANAPOLIS and ELKHART, Ind. - A group of 11 representatives of one of Ecuador’s largest credit unions visited with credit unions in this state to learn more about how they conduct and operate their businesses.
BELFAST, N. Ireland–A panel here probed gender equality issues, including in credit union leadership and management.
TURIN, Italy–A number of credit union associations from around the globe are part of a group of international organizations that are working to develop a new learning tool for so-called “second and third-degree financial co-operatives.”