MADISON, Wis.–The 36 hours spent recently in Rzeszow, Poland by representatives of the World Council as they looked for ways to help people in Ukraine are featured in the latest podcast released by WOCCU.
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MADISON, Wis.–The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) said it will host a webinar titled, “Help for Ukraine: A WOCCU/RCUC Virtual Event” on May 10.
KANSAS CITY–More than 80 credit union leaders participated in launch of the Kansas-Missouri Sister Society of the Global Women’s Leadership Network in conjunction with the Heartland Credit Union Association’s annual conference.
LONDON—Fintech has gobbled the lion’s share of capital in European tech for the past two years, but after a strong 2021, there are signs that growth might be cooling, a new report suggests.
LIMA, Peru–The World Council of Credit Unions' (WOCCU) Economic Inclusion Project (EIP), a USAID-funded activity, and the National Federation of Credit Unions of Peru (FENACREP) have launched a new initiative called “The Strengthening Route” to bolster financial inclusion efforts throughout the Peruvian cooperative sector.
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan has completed the first phase of its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Proof of Concept (PoC) on schedule, and now says it will begin its second phase in April.
MADISON, Wis.–The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) is reporting that in just six weeks it has raised more than $1 million for its Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund.
SOPOT, Poland–credit unions in Poland have been able to purchase additional ambulances to help Ukrainian refugees as the result of donations to the newly created Polish American Credit Union Relief Fund.
BRASILIA, Brazil–Cardholders in one country will want to do all they can to avoid carrying a balance.
SOPOT, Poland–One week after the creation of the Polish American Credit Union Support Fund, more than $62,000 has been donated by U.S. credit unions to help CUs in Poland assist the flood of Ukrainian refugees who have entered the country seeking safety.