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Germany’s co-op banks have warned that they expect profits to fall this year, as the impact continues from Donald Trump’...
21/07/2025

Germany’s co-op banks have warned that they expect profits to fall this year, as the impact continues from Donald Trump’s tariff war, global tensions and a weak economy. But the €10.8bn profit is still the second-highest figure in the more than 20 years since the first consolidated financial statements were prepared

Germany’s co-op banks expect profits to fall this year, as the impact continues from Trump's tariff war, global tensions and a weak economy

The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia Pacific (ICA-AP) is collaborating with nonprofit Heifer International on a...
14/07/2025

The International Cooperative Alliance – Asia Pacific (ICA-AP) is collaborating with nonprofit Heifer International on a campaign to combat in Asia through

Collaboration with ICA-AP sees Heifer International shift “from supporting individual households to addressing broader structural barriers”

Co-operators gather at UN HQ in New York to mark International Day of Cooperatives and discuss ways to drive inclusive a...
14/07/2025

Co-operators gather at UN HQ in New York to mark International Day of Cooperatives and discuss ways to drive inclusive and sustainable solutions for a better world

United Nations event included discussions on how co-ops drive inclusive and sustainable solutions for a better world

Harsh Mukeshbhai Sanghani was elected president of the International Cooperative Alliance Youth Committee (ICA YC) at it...
14/07/2025

Harsh Mukeshbhai Sanghani was elected president of the International Cooperative Alliance Youth Committee (ICA YC) at its Annual Plenary Meeting. Sanghani, 20, succeeds Ana Aguirre, who was elected president of the ICA YC in 2022 and announced her decision to stand down in April.

Sanghani was inspired to join the committee after attending last year's Global Cooperative Conference in New Delhi

Brazilian   bank Banco Sicredi secures $100m loan from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to support small-scale   rol...
11/07/2025

Brazilian bank Banco Sicredi secures $100m loan from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to support small-scale rollout

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is lending $100m to Banco Sicredi to expand small-scale solar to households and SMEs

Lobbying success as US   hang on to tax status, a move welcomed by America's Credit Unions and Inclusiv - but Inclusiv h...
11/07/2025

Lobbying success as US hang on to tax status, a move welcomed by America's Credit Unions and Inclusiv - but Inclusiv has stern words for Trump's tax and spend plans

Lobbying by US credit unions pays off as Trump's Big Beautiful Bill passes with no change to the sector's tax exemption

International Cooperative Alliance General Assembly adopts new strategy for global   movement
09/07/2025

International Cooperative Alliance General Assembly adopts new strategy for global movement

The global movement came together in Manchester to celebrate the 2025 UN International Year of Cooperatives

The CM50 group of   and mutual leaders met in Manchester last week to work on a commitment plan and manifesto that will ...
09/07/2025

The CM50 group of and mutual leaders met in Manchester last week to work on a commitment plan and manifesto that will be presented at the United Nations’ Second World Social Summit in Doha in November.

The CM50 group of co-op and mutual leaders wants to become the Davos of the global co-operative movement

The International Year of   has boosted the   movement's profile - but how do we keep up the momentum? We speak to Josep...
08/07/2025

The International Year of has boosted the movement's profile - but how do we keep up the momentum? We speak to Joseph Njuguna of the International Cooperative Alliance

'The legacy of IYC will depend on how outcomes will be embedded into long-term national strategies, policy reforms and growth plans'

  as key international development actors: We catch up with World Council of Credit Unions' Angelina Tracy
07/07/2025

as key international development actors: We catch up with World Council of Credit Unions' Angelina Tracy

Woccu's approach mixes business discipline with making people's money work for them, says its VP Angelina Tracy

Calling all co-operators: New     fund needs you!Interview with Debbie Robinson, chair of the Fund for International Co-...
07/07/2025

Calling all co-operators: New fund needs you!

Interview with Debbie Robinson, chair of the Fund for International Co-operative Development

Interview with Debbie Robinson, chair of the Fund for International Cooperative Development (FICD)

With the US slashing aid spending and other countries making cuts,   development plans are in trouble. Can the   movemen...
07/07/2025

With the US slashing aid spending and other countries making cuts, development plans are in trouble. Can the movement step up?

Trump has axed US aid spending, and other countries have made cuts, leaving a hole in the co-op sector plans

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