Falklands considering alternative financial services in the form of a credit union

Sunday, November 3rd 2013 - 00:47 UTC

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A locally owned and managed credit union, “run by the people that it serves” that would provide savings, credit and other financial services to its members, is the subject of a newly released suitability study by the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) and was discussed at public consultation meetings at the Chamber of Commerce and the Goose Green Social Club this week. Read full article

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Anglotino
Michael Betts! Any relation?

Credit Unions are a great idea that work extremely well in small communities.
Nov 03rd, 2013 - 05:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Byron
Can we think of anyone in the area that might need credit? if they need any more info I guess they can call by the Goose Green social club, probably know the way there already.
Nov 03rd, 2013 - 10:37 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Viscount Falkland
Joining a Credit Union is one of the very best financial things that any Islander could do.....get behind it and make it work ! Run by the Islander's , for the Islanders
Nov 03rd, 2013 - 11:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Vestige
lol what ya gonna buy. The choices are beer, woolly jumper, or lamb-chop ??

Did walmart set up locally ?
Nov 05th, 2013 - 03:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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