Canada has the highest per-capita use of credit unions in North America, with more than a third of the population enrolled in one. They are concentrated in Quebec, where they are known as caisses populaires (people's banks), and in the Western provinces.
As of December 31, 2007, the Caisses Populaires Desjardins federated 536 member caisses with CAD$ 144 billion in assets and 5.8 million retail members, making it the sixth largest financial institution in Canada.
Credit Union Central of Canada federates most credit unions in the English-speaking provinces. As of late 2008, the 10 affiliated systems operated 444 credit unions controlling CAD $111 billion in assets from 5.1 million retail members. Other major Canadian credit unions include Vancity, Coast Capital Savings and Credit Union Atlantic.
Credit Union Organizations
- Asia: Association of Asian Confederations of Credit Unions - regional federation representing 21 national federations in Asia with 35 million retail members
- Australia: "Cuscal Ltd" Credit Union Services Corporation, Australia, Limited - represents 85% of the credit unions.
- Australia: Abacus - Australian Mutuals - represents Credit Unions and Mutual Building Societies
- Canada: Department of Finance Canada
- Canada: Credit Union Central of Canada
- Canada: Credit Union Central of British Columbia
- Canada: Credit Unions of British Columbia
- Canada: Desjardins Group
- Ireland: Irish League of Credit Unions - representative and services agency.
- Scotland: Scottish League of Credit Unions
- Ukraine: Credit Union State Authority
- Ukraine: Ukrainian National Trade Association for Credit Unions
- United Kingdom: Association of British Credit Unions - largest national body for British Credit Unions.
- United Kingdom: UKCU - a national trade association for credit unions, steering groups and credit union support organisations.
- United Kingdom: National Association of Credit Union Workers - professional association for Credit Union Workers throughout Britain.
- United States: National Credit Union Association
- United States: CUNA
- International: World Council of Credit Unions - trade association for credit unions worldwide headquartered in Madison, WI.
- International: Credit Union Exectives Society - professional association for credit union leaders worldwide
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