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Insight on the global credit union movement

The World Council of Credit Unions newsroom is designed to provide you with easy access to educational and informational resources about the organization, its mission and the global credit union movement. World Council is the only organization representing credit unions in developed and developing countries on a global scale and we hope our Newsroom will become your key to understanding the operations and potential of this exciting movement.

Who we are

World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.

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Pepi Dougherty
Telephone: +1-608-395-2032
Email: jdougherty@woccu.org

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Annual Report
Recognizing the globalization of markets and trends, World Council of Credit unions focused its mission in 2012 to build a global community of credit union and financial cooperatives through championing, connecting and equipping the credit union cause. Download

Statistical Report
Credit union organizations from 101 countries provided data for World Council's 2012 Statistical Report. The report shows an estimated 200 million people worldwide are served by 55,952 financial cooperatives. Download \| View Archives

Technical Guides
World Council's development programs are highlighted regularly in the Technical Guide series, designed to inform readers about the unique situations and challenges each World Council program presents, as well as chronicling each program's achievements. View Archives

Model Law & Regulations for Credit Unions

Model Law for Credit Unions provides a sample legislative framework to aid in preparing and seeking approval of laws.

Guide to International Credit Union Legislation contains credit union legislative and regulatory summaries for over 100 countries and political provinces.

Model Regulations for Credit Unions provides a starting point for implementing quality regulatory standards for credit unions. It is based on World Council's extensive international development experience and documented best practices. The regulation matrix contains real world examples of regulations from 18 developing and developed credit union sectors.

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Research
Research monographs present the findings of credit union research and studies carried out through World Council's credit union development activities. View Archives

FOCUS
Get a snapshot of the difference World Council programs are making in various countries throughout the world. View Archives

International Credit Union Principles
The International Credit Union Principles are the foundation for how credit unions differ from other financial institutions. The principles provide frameworks for credit union operations, governance and safety and soundness. Consumer Protection Principles \| Operating Principles Governance Principles \| Safety & Soundness Principles

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