WASHINGTON–Ireland’s government is considering a bill that seeks to help grow credit union lending in the country by permitting a wider range of offerings, including corporate CUs. It also includes provisions related to credit union boards.
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DUBLIN, Ireland—The global fintech market size reached $131.14 billion in 2021, according to a new report.
DAKAR, Senegal—The World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) Technology and Innovation for Financial Inclusion (TIFI) Project here welcomed WOCCU President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde for a series of workshops on growing SME lending, digitalization and gender lens investing in West African credit unions.
MADISON, Wis.–The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) will host a webinar titled “Crafting an Effective Board Agenda—For Directors and CEOs” on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The webinar will begin at 11 a.m. ET.
LONDON—The U.K. could make it difficult for crypto companies to advertise to clients within its borders if a new proposed bill is passed into law, according to a new report.
BASEL, Switzerland—A four-country test of a cross-border payments system using central bank digital currencies (CBDC) was successful, according to the Bank for International Settlements.
PARIS–The Organization for Economic and Cooperation and Development has released its outlook for the global economy for 2023, and its notable for being more optimistic than other forecasts that have been made.
MADISON, Wis.—The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has announced four “world-renowned speakers” for its 2023 World Credit Union Conference, which is scheduled for July 23-26 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand is set to introduce open banking within the next two years.
HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s is planning to launch the world’s first tokenized government green bonds.