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âBuilding Financial Health for a Brighter Tomorrowâ is This Yearâs International Credit Union Day Theme
Credit unions will celebrate ICU Day 2021 on Thursday, October 21
May 03, 2021
MADISON, Wis. On October 21, 2021, credit unions worldwide will celebrate International Credit Union Day (ICU Day). This annual event raises global awareness for the credit union movement through outreach, volunteering, fundraising and other ICU Day-themed activities. Credit unions bring financial inclusion and a promising future to people all over the world. Since the first celebration in 1948, ICU Day is a chance to spotlight and celebrate these achievements.
International Credit Union Day is brought to you by World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) and Credit Union National Association (CUNA) WOCCU s direct member organization in the United States.
finally flipped over to 2021.
But while the new year has certainly provided a much-needed boost of optimism, it hasn’t changed the fact that many of the same problems caused by COVID-19 have carried over in 2021 including the challenges many credit unions face in providing members with access to remote financial services.
That is why the urgency to make strides toward greater digital transformation in 2021 will be amplified for those financial cooperatives that still lack online and mobile transaction services.
That was one of the key messages delivered by credit union advocate and technology thought leader Mark Sievewright during a December World Council COVID-19 Response Committee webinar Driving Digital Transformation in the COVID-19 Era.