Celebrate 'One World Through Cooperative Finance' on International Credit Union Day® at Hawaiian Financial FCU

On October 17, 2024, credit union members around the world will celebrate International Credit Union Day®, an annual event to commemorate the credit union movement’s impact and achievements. This year marks the 76^th anniversary of this annual event, which will be celebrated under the theme of "One World Through Cooperative Finance". In honor of this special day, HIFICU members can stop by any HIFICU branch for a special gift (available Thursday, 10/17 only)!

Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that provide an effective and viable alternative to for-profit financial institutions for more than 403 million members in 98 countries worldwide. More than 82,000 credit unions exist globally, providing a plethora of financial services for their members, recognized as a force for positive economic and social change. HIFICU's membership is open to any person who lives, works, worships, or goes to school on the island of Oahu or in Maui County, their immediate family, and members of their household.  With hundreds of millions of dollars in assets and over 55,000 members across the state, HIFICU is one of the leading financial institutions in Hawaii!

Since 1948, International Credit Union Day has been celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October. Each year, the international event affords the opportunity to remember credit unions’ proud history and promote awareness of and support for the credit union and financial cooperative difference.

There are still 1.4 billion people across the globe who are unbanked. Credit unions truly have the perfect business model to serve underserved populations and that is a message we hope our entire global movement will celebrate and promote on Thursday, October 17.

International Credit Union Day is recognized by the World Council of Credit Unions, the global trade association and development platform for credit unions and other financial cooperatives, as well as numerous national credit union trade associations and federations around the world.