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Woccu urges G20 to support proportional financial regulation

Proportional regulation is a "critical factor” for financial inclusion, says the credit union body

Mutual share of the total insurance market is at an eight-year high

The largest insurance market in terms of mutual/co-operative market share is Finland (61%)

Fairtrade Premium reaches record high for farmer co-ops and other producers

This benefits farmers and their communities who decide how to invest the premium

Reflections on the 3rd co-operative principle

Jean-Louis Bancel shares his view on the 3rd co-operative principle

Woccu programme helps credit unions disburse $41m in loans to SMEs

The average loan ranged from $11,000 in Kenya to over $102,000 in Guatemala

Social economy conference preview: Enterprising for Tomorrow 2024

Over 150 participants from Romania and the European Union are expected to attend the event

Embezzlement crisis in Nepal’s co-ops sparks protests in the streets

Protests have been called off after ministers agreed to take action to improve regulation of the…

Woccu expands online marketplace to credit unions in Latin America and Caribbean

Credit unions have until 22 March to apply for the scheme

ICA Gender Equality Committee releases International Women’s Day statement

Co-operatives offer “unique opportunities for women to gain ownership, raise their voices, and participate actively in…

Book review: Nathan Schneider looks for ways to democratise online spaces

'The ways people can and cannot collectively self-govern in daily online life ... have been constrained…

Stories.coop relaunched ahead of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025

Stories.coop was first run in 2012 as part of a global, digital campaign to disseminate information…

René Carayol joins World Credit Union Conference speakers lineup

The event is expected to attract over 2,000 credit union leaders and professionals