Direct Members
Africa
- African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit AssociationAfrican Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Association Members
- Botswana - Botswana Savings & Credit Association
- Cameroon - Cameroon Co-operative Credit Union League, Ltd.
- Congo - Association Professionnelle des Etablissements de Microfinance du Congo
- Eswatini - Eswatini Association of Savings and Credit Co-operatives
- Ethiopia - Savings and Credit Cooperative Development
- Gambia - National Association of Cooperative Credit Unions of The Gambia
- Ghana - Ghana Co-operative Credit Union Association Ltd.
- Kenya - Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives Ltd.
- Lesotho - Lesotho Co-operative Credit Union League
- Liberia - Liberia Credit Union National Association Ltd.
- Malawi - Malawi Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives, Ltd.
- Mauritius - Mauritius Cooperative Savings & Credit League Limited
- Nigeria - National Association of Co-operative Credit Unions of Nigeria Ltd.
- Tanzania - Savings and Credit Cooperative Union League of Tanzania Ltd.
- Uganda - Uganda Cooperative Savings & Credit Union, Ltd.
- Zambia - National Association of Savings and Credit Unions
- Zimbabwe - National Association of Cooperative Savings & Credit Unions of Zimbabwe
- Seychelles - Seychelles Credit Union
Asia
- Kazakhstan - Credit Unions of Agro-Industrial Complex Association-Kazakhstan
- Nepal - Nepal Federation of Savings & Credit Cooperative Unions. Ltd. (NEFSCUN)
- Singapore - Singapore National Co-operative Federation
- South Korea - National Credit Union Federation of Korea
Caribbean
- Haiti - Association Nationale des Caisses Populaires Haitiennes (ANACAPH)
- Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU)Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions (CCCU) Members
- Anguilla - Liberty Co-operative Credit Union of Anguilla
- Antigua & Barbuda - Antigua & Barbuda Co-operative Credit Union League Ltd.
- Bahamas - The Bahamas Co-operative League Limited
- Barbados - Barbados Co-operative & Credit Union League Ltd.
- Belize - Belize Credit Union League Ltd.
- Bermuda - Bermuda Credit Union Co-op Society
- Cayman Islands - Cayman Islands Civil Service Association Co-operative Credit Union Ltd.
- Curacao - The Curacao Federation of Cooperatives - FEKOSKAN
- Dominica - Dominica Co-operative Societies League, Ltd.
- Grenada - Grenada Co-operative Credit Union League Ltd.
- Guyana - Guyana Co-operative Credit Union League
- Jamaica - Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League Ltd
- Montserrat - St. Patrick's Co-operative Credit Union
- Saint Kitts & Nevis - St. Kitts & Nevis National Co-operative League Ltd.
- Saint Lucia - St. Lucia Co-operative League Ltd.
- Saint Vincent & the Grenadines - St. Vincent and the Grenadines Co-operative League, Ltd.
- Trinidad & Tobago - Co-operative Credit Union League of Trinidad & Tobago
Europe
- Croatia - Croatian Association of Credit Unions
- Estonia - Estonian Union of Credit Cooperatives
- Great Britain - Association of British Credit Unions, Ltd.
- Ireland - Irish League of Credit Unions
- Moldova - Central National Association of Savings and Credit Associations
- Republic of North Macedonia - FULM Saving House
- Poland - National Association of Co-operative Savings & Credit Unions (Poland)
- Romania - Federation of Romanian Credit Unions
- Ukraine - Ukrainian National Association of Savings and Credit Unions
- Ukraine - All-Ukrainian Association of Credit Unions
Latin America
- Brazil - Sicredi Participações
- Colombia - Federación Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito Financieras
- Costa Rica - Federación de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Credito de Costa Rica R.L.
- Dominican Republic - Asociación de Instituciones Rurales de Ahorro y Crédito, Inc.
- El Salvador - Federación de Asociaciones Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito de El Salvador, R.L.
- Guatemala - Federación Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito de Guatemala - FENACOAC
- Mexico - Caja Popular Mexicana
- Panama - Corporación Fondo de Estabilización y Garantía de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito de Panamá, R.L.
- Peru - Federación Nacional de Cooperativas de Ahorro y Crédito del Perú
North America
- Canada - Canadian Credit Union Association
- United States of America - America's Credit Unions
Oceania
- Australia - Customer Owned Banking Association
Associate Members
- Confederação Nacional das Cooperativas de Crédito do SICOOB - Brazil
- Cresol Confederação - Brazil
- International Cooperative & Mutual Insurance Federation - Great Britain
- International Raiffeisen Union (IRU) - Germany
- Association of Asian Confederation of Credit UnionsAssociation of Asian Confederation of Credit Unions Members
- Bangladesh - Bangladesh Department of Cooperatives
- Bangladesh - Cooperative Credit Union League of Bangladesh Ltd. (CCUOB)
- Cambodia - Cambodian Community Savings Federation
- Hong Kong - Credit Union League of Hong Kong
- India - Maharashtra State Federation Credit Cooperative Societies Ltd.
- Indonesia - Credit Union Central of Indonesia
- Japan - National Cooperative Banking Association of Japan (Shinkumi Bank)
- Malaysia - Association of Cooperative Credit Union
- Malaysia - KoperasiKreditPekerja
- Malaysia - Koperasi MCIS Berhad
- Malaysia - Workers' Co-operative Credit Society (Malaysia)
- Mongolia - Mongolian National Federation of Savings & Credit Unions
- Myanmar - Central Co-operative Society Ltd -Myanmar - (CCSM)
- Nepal - National Cooperative Bank Ltd. (NCBL)
- Pakistan - The Federation Of Ismaili Co-Op. Societies Ltd.
- Papua New Guinea - Federation of Savings and Loan Societies Ltd
- Philippines - Card Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (Philippines)
- Philippines - National Confederation of Cooperatives (Philippines)
- Philippines - Philippine Federation of Credit Cooperative
- Sri Lanka - Federation of Thrift & Credit Cooperative Societies Ltd.
- Taiwan, Republic of China - Credit Union League of the Republic of China
- Thailand - Credit Union League of Thailand Ltd.
- Thailand - Federation of Savings and Credit Cooperative of Thailand Ltd.
- Thailand - Union Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
- Timor-Leste - Federação Cooperativa De Crédito Hanai Malu
- Vietnam - Cooperative Bank of Vietnam
Supporting Members
- Credit Union Executives Society (CUES) (United States of America)
- ORIGENCE (United States of America)
- Saltus TUW (Poland)
- TruStage (United States of America)
- Turks and Caicos Islands Government - Ministry of Finance (Turks and Caicos Islands)
- Velera (United States of America)
Direct Membership
National and regional credit union organizations can join World Council as Direct Members. Eligible organizations are credit union-owned and must be solvent. Members pay mandatory annual dues on the basis of affiliated credit unions’ total assets. The board of directors reviews and votes upon new membership applications.
To apply for direct membership, please submit the following items:
- Completed Direct Membership Application. Also available in SPANISH.
- A letter of intent from your board of directors requesting World Council membership and certifying that:
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The application was approved by a majority of your directors
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Your organization will abide by the World Council Bylaws and the WOCCU International Operating Principles
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Your organization will pay its dues in full
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- The bylaws of your organization
- The financial statements of your organization for the last three years including balance sheets and income statements audited by an accredited accounting firm
The application is complete when your organization pays the annual dues in full.
Associate Membership
Business service organizations and international organizations that represent non-credit union financial cooperatives are eligible to become Associate Members. Associate members have access to membership benefits, have a seat and voice at the annual general meeting but may not vote and cannot be elected to the board of directors. The board of directors reviews and votes upon new membership applications.
To apply for associate membership, please submit the following items:
- Completed Associate Membership Application. Also available in SPANISH.
- A letter of intent from your board of directors requesting World Council membership and certifying that:
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The application was approved by a majority of your directors
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Your organization will abide by the World Council Bylaws
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Your organization will pay its dues in full
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- The bylaws of your organization
- The financial statements of your organization for the last three years including balance sheets and income statements audited by an accredited accounting firm
The application is complete when your organization pays the annual dues in full.
Please submit the application and supporting materials to:
World Council of Credit Unions
Elissa McCarter LaBorde, President & CEO
P.O. Box 2982
Madison, WI 53701-2982 USA
Email: CEOoffice@woccu.org