World Council Of Credit Unions
Year: 2010
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: The primary objective of World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is to achieve tQuality Credit Unions for Everyonet, which it aims to achieve by promoting credit unions as financial instruments for the economic and social development of people. The first cooperatives, from which credit unions emerged, were established in the 1840s to combat the social and economic problems arising from the Industrial Revolution. WOCCU has 35 members that are divided into three categories namely direct, association, or international. The board of directors comprises nine to 15 members, who are elected to run WOCCU by its membership. WOCCU is funded by member dues, government agency grants, and annual gifts from WOCCU supporters. WOCCU's activities have concentrated upon the promotion of credit union values, and the creation of economically sustainable credit unions. Keywords: financial instruments; government agency grants; World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) membership
Source: Brill | Nijhoff eBooks
Author: Nicholas Ryder
Language: English
Subfield: Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1591369404