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Show filtersCo-op Bank of Kenya tops customer satisfaction survey
The bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the region
Co-operators sets up $1m employability scheme for Canada’s Indigenous youth
The initiative is part of a three-year reconciliation strategy at the co-op
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…
Fintech start-up Coop Exchange hits £10m valuation in pre-seed funding round
Canadian insurer Co-operators led the investment, putting in over CA$2m to acquire a 12.4% stake
Trinidad and Tobago look at reforms to strengthen credit union sector
Proposals include establishing an Independent Co-operative Authority to regulate the country’s co-op sector
£5m resilience fund launched for credit unions and other community financers
Fair4All Finance has launched the project to help the sector and its borrowers through the cost…
End of year Q&A: Andrew Whyte, CEO, Association of Financial Mutuals
'We’ll continue to work together to make the case for the distinctive and vital contribution that…
MP introduces bill to modernise UK law on building societies
Julie Elliott's bill looks to level the playing field between building societies and banks over funding…
COP28: European co-op banks explore green finance and sustainable food
Food security has been a key topic at COP28, and the EACB panel explored the role…
Coventry Building Society is looking to buy Co-op Bank, reports claim
The reports have been welcomed by the Customer Union, which has been campaigning to return the…
Icmif launches benchmark for insurance mutuals to measure SDG performance
Latest figures from the apex show its members have aligned US$ 1,003bn with sustainable investment frameworks