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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad & Tobago–Credit unions in this country have a message for the government and others: Don’t call us small.

CORK, Ireland–The Cork Chapter (XI) of Credit Unions of the Irish Credit Union League has published “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories,” a book about credit union volunteers in Cork.

MADISON, Wis.—The international credit union community added more than 14 million members during 2018 to reach a new high of more than 274 million in 118 countries, according to World Council of Credit Unions’ newly released 2018 Statistical Report.

LONDON–Prize-linked savings accounts have spread to the United Kingdom’s credit unions.

LONDON—The Bank of England‘s (BoE) Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has laid down a set of rules that Facebook‘s Libra and other cryptocurrencies must follow if they are to be launched in Britain.

BRUSSELS–A team from the World Council of Credit Unions’ Credit for Agriculture Producers (CAP) Project team joined a group of key partners for meetings with European Union (EU) officials to ensure Ukrainian credit unions are exempt from certain EU directives.

LONDON—The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the U.K’s financial regulator, has increased its investigations on cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country. 

VANCOUVER, B.C.–Vancity credit union said it has signed onto the Period Promise Policy Agreement, a campaign sponsored by the United Way.

DUBLIN, Ireland—In what is a significant move in this country some of Ireland’s largest credit unions have been given the go-ahead to roll out what are known as “full service current accounts” for members, representing a significant product expansion for some CUs. 

MADISON, Wis.–The World Council of Credit Unions and CUNA are calling on House and Senate appropriators to increase funding for the USAID's Cooperative Development Program (CDP) to $17 million from the previous year’s $12 million.