MADISON, Wis. – The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) presented the Indiana Credit Union League with the 2020 Distinguished Service Award, the highest honor paid to individuals and institutions by the worldwide credit union movement.
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LONDONDERRY, U.K.–While his passing has gone largely unnoticed in the United States, a legendary figure in credit unions whose work also earned him a Nobel Prize but who considered his founding of a CU to be his greatest achievement, has died.
MADISON, Wis.–The World Council of Credit Unions has signed a cooperation agreement with Poland’s National Association for Cooperative Savings and Credit Unions (NACSCU) and Sicredi, the largest credit union system in Brazil.
DUBLIN, Ireland–This city’s credit unions have joined with the Dublin Gazette on a “Loving Local” campaign aimed at providing support for local news, local sports, local businesses and local people.
MADISON, Wis.—The World Council of Credit Unions reported it established a new committee dedicated to identifying best practices and strategies credit unions around the globe can utilize in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEW YORK–A new global survey of CEOs and C-suite executives has found most believe COVID-19’s fallout will result in leaner and more agile companies and reduced future business travel, but it has also found three notable disagreements.
KINGSTON, Jamaica–In a first of its kind move, Jamaica’s largest credit union has introduces shares on the main market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange.
MADISON, Wis.–The World Council of Credit Unions has elected a new chairman.
The 2020 WYCUP Scholarships were presented to Vita Hernandez from the U.S., Vinicius Matti, Vinicius Mattia of Brazil, and Lukasz Nowak of Poland.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica–An initiative is being launched that aims to expand the “youth committees” created by Brazil’s credit unions to other CU movements around the world.