MADISON, Wis.—The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on July 14 passed a law updating the country’s legal framework governing the operations of credit unions, laying the foundation for a level playing field for credit unions in the financial services market. These changes to the legislation will facilitate increased access to financing for underserved Ukrainians.
MADISON, Wis.—Ukrainian credit unions have now issued more than 1,000 loans through the $1 million USAID/Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ (WFCU) Liquidity Fund.
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NEW YORK—World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) Senior Vice President of International Advocacy Andrew Price on May 31 outlined the various ways credit unions play a key role in growing financial inclusion for rural and underserved communities as part of a three-day United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) Expert Group Meeting entitled “The Role of Cooperatives in Economic and Social Development: Supporting Cooperatives as Sustainable and Successful Enterprises.”