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News Release Contact: John
Florian, COO Ohio Credit Union League will host Bulgarian credit union officials at 2002 Convention
Dublin, Ohio (December 18, 2001) - The Ohio Credit Union League will host a group of five Bulgarian credit union officials April 24 through May 1 as part of the League’s continuing partnership with the World Council of Credit Unions. The Bulgarian group – which will include the chairman of the country’s national association -- will attend the OCUS Convention in Columbus and visit credit unions in Columbus and Toledo. Members of the Ohio League’s Youth Development Committee will serve as guides for the visitors. The visit “will add momentum and energy to the continuing partnership” and allow the Bulgarian credit union officials to gain operational knowledge from Ohio credit unions, according to League COO John Florian, who traveled to Bulgaria two years ago to help WOCCU develop the Eastern European country’s developing “mutual kasa” movement. Two Ohio credit CEOs and two members of the Ohio Credit UNion
League staff have traveled to Bulgaria to assist the World Council
of Credit Unions strengthen the nation's growing credit union --
or "mutual kasa" -- movement. -30- The Ohio Credit Union League, with offices in Dublin, is a state trade association representing more than 500 credit unions. Credit unions are not-for-profit financial institutions owned and democratically controlled by their members. Ohio credit unions provide savings, loans, and other consumer financial services to their nearly 3 million members. To learn more, visit www.OhioCreditUnions.org . Related Web Sites
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