Dear Community Members, I am pleased to welcome Toshiaki Ono fondly known as “Toshi” as our new Coordinator for the CFI Center of Excellence. Toshi is a Senior Financial
It is with great sadness that we share with you the news of J.D. von Pischke’s passing. J.D., as he was called, is considered as one of the true giants
Did the Neo-Cooperatives come to Mexico to stay? The model combines the membership-based strength and affordable prices offered by cooperatives with the speed and data prowess of fintech. Original article in
A Virtual Global Financial Symposium: The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Credit Unions Presented by World Council of Credit Unions Thursday, November 24, 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. -
by Thiago Muller - Sicredi Brazil is a huge country with over 200 million inhabitants in 27 states. Nonetheless, Sicredi, a network of cooperatives, has physical presence in almost all
by Rachel Sberro-Kessler and Carlos E. Cuevas While most commercial banks have made significant advances in digitizing their business models, the pace of digitization for Cooperative Financial Institutions (CFIs) is much
Circumstances changed rapidly in the first half year due to COVID-19 outbreak, with enormous impact in many aspects. First and foremost, the Covid crisis caused a health emergency affecting many,
Covid-19 Threats to Cooperative Financial Institutions (CFIs): Kenya’s Regulatory and Supervisory Response By John Mwaka, Chief Executive Officer, SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), 8 July 2020 Kenya has put in
(Original post on Catalyst Fund) Kwara aims to digitize SACCOs (Savings and Credit Cooperatives, also known as Credit Unions) and other Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) to amplify people’s existing financial habits and
A blog by Luis José Arredondo Heredia, Director General of Supervision of Savings and Loan Cooperatives, Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV, National Banking and Securities Commission) COVID-19 is
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Dear Community Members, I am pleased to welcome Toshiaki Ono fondly known as “Toshi” as our new Coordinator for the CFI Center of Excellence. Toshi is a Senior Financial
Obituary: J.D. von Pischke
It is with great sadness that we share with you the news of J.D. von Pischke’s passing. J.D., as he was called, is considered as one of the true giants
Neo-Cooperatives as the next disruptors in the financial sector? A conceptual experiment (PortalFindev by CGAP)
Did the Neo-Cooperatives come to Mexico to stay? The model combines the membership-based strength and affordable prices offered by cooperatives with the speed and data prowess of fintech. Original article in
A Virtual Global Financial Symposium: The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Credit Unions (World Council of Credit Unions)
A Virtual Global Financial Symposium: The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Credit Unions Presented by World Council of Credit Unions Thursday, November 24, 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. -
Strengthening connection with members through technology: how Sicredi makes a difference
by Thiago Muller - Sicredi Brazil is a huge country with over 200 million inhabitants in 27 states. Nonetheless, Sicredi, a network of cooperatives, has physical presence in almost all
Digitization of CFIs, why and how? Comparing experiences from Latin America and Africa
by Rachel Sberro-Kessler and Carlos E. Cuevas While most commercial banks have made significant advances in digitizing their business models, the pace of digitization for Cooperative Financial Institutions (CFIs) is much
How the financial cooperative FED invest in Albania has been affected by COVID-19 by Perlat Sulay - CEO FED invest (Albania)
Circumstances changed rapidly in the first half year due to COVID-19 outbreak, with enormous impact in many aspects. First and foremost, the Covid crisis caused a health emergency affecting many,
Covid-19 Threats to Cooperative Financial Institutions (CFIs): Kenya’s Regulatory and Supervisory Response
Covid-19 Threats to Cooperative Financial Institutions (CFIs): Kenya’s Regulatory and Supervisory Response By John Mwaka, Chief Executive Officer, SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA), 8 July 2020 Kenya has put in
Meet Kwara, the digital platform powering Kenya’s cooperative savings and credit sector
(Original post on Catalyst Fund) Kwara aims to digitize SACCOs (Savings and Credit Cooperatives, also known as Credit Unions) and other Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) to amplify people’s existing financial habits and
Mexico’s Regulatory and Supervisory Authority Supports Financial Cooperatives (CFIs) - by Luis José Arredondo
A blog by Luis José Arredondo Heredia, Director General of Supervision of Savings and Loan Cooperatives, Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV, National Banking and Securities Commission) COVID-19 is