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VANCOUVER, B.C.—The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) presented a pair of 2023 Digital Growth Awards, announced the winners of the new WOCCU Fellowship program, named new directors and more during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) during the World Credit Union Conference here.

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Approximately 200 young credit union professionals shared their global perspectives on challenges, social entrepreneurship and opportunities to support sustainable, resilient communities through credit unions during  the inaugural WYCUP Global Emerging Leaders’ Summit, which was held in advance of the launch of the 2023 World Credit Union Conference here.

VANCOUVER, B.C.–Four women from three different parts of the world talked about the issue of leadership, their experiences, the issues they have encountered in their careers and more during a panel discussion here.

VANCOUVER, B.C.–If you consider yourself a leader, or aim to be one, stop telling people what to do.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil–A fintech offering in this country that has captured nearly half of this country’s adults with its credit card, digital banking and loan products offers some lessons for American fintechs and, perhaps, credit unions as well, according to a new report. 

VANCOUVER, B.C.–Although one credit union organization formed for female CU leaders has seen robust growth since its founding some 15 years ago, its members were told there is still considerable work to be done when it comes to closing the gender gap across all industries.

BERN, Switzerland—The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is set to launch a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot supported by the country’s SIX digital exchange.

KYIV, Ukraine–The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has passed a law updating the country’s legal framework governing the operations of credit unions, laying the “foundation for a level playing field for credit unions in the financial services market,” according to the World Council of Credit Unions.

LVIV, Ukraine–A pair of ambulances funded by credit unions in the United States and Poland has been delivered to Ukraine, where they are now being driven further east toward greater danger in a country constantly under attack by Russia.

LUBLIN, Poland–Five Ukrainian refugee women, all of whom are receiving housing assistance from the credit union-supported Via Stella Fund, said that without the help their lives would be much more difficult in Poland, and they each shared their stories of what has happened to them and where they are now.