Chaguanas, Trinidad – Septeber 9, 2020: President of the Central Finance Facility (CFF), has expressed delight and optimism in response to the agreement of the Minister of Youth Development and National Services, the Honorable Fitzgerald Hinds to deliver the feature address at the CFF’s Virtual Thought Leadership Session. The Central Finance Facility CFF which is […]
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Credit Unions Sign ‘COVID-19 Relief’ Loan Agreement with the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Chaguanas, Trinidad – May 8, 2020: Credit Unions today signed their Liquidity Support Loan Agreements with the Ministry of Finance and will start providing loans to members whose incomes have been eroded or depleted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program which is financed by the Government is intended to provide funds to […]
Credit Unions discuss how the Movement can ‘Weather the COVID-19 Crisis’ in its first ever Virtual Thought Leadership series
Chaguanas, Trinidad – May 4, 2020: The Central Finance Facility (CFF) launched its first ever Virtual Thought Leadership Series on April 22, 2020. The four (4) part weekly series is themed “Credit Unions Weathering the COVID-19 Crisis” and features experts in the areas of management, human resources, finance, investment and mental health. Via the Zoom […]
Credit Unions say Inputs of the Cooperative Sector Integral to a “New Start” of the Socio-Economy of Trinidad and Tobago
But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. (Luke 5:38) Chaguanas, Trinidad – April 22, 2020: President of the Central Finance Facility (CFF), Ms. Letitia Telesford, is calling on leaders within the Cooperative Sector to join in a conversation on the “New Socio-Economic Start” post COVID-19 for Trinidad and Tobago and to share the […]
Credit Unions stand ready alongside the Government to support its members who have been impacted by COVID-19
Chaguanas, Trinidad – April 6, 2020: The Central Finance Facility (CFF), the Financial and Developmental Institution of the local Cooperative Movement, met via Zoom online meeting with over fifty (50) Credit Union Leaders on Thursday April 2, 2020. This meeting was called to apraise members of CFF’s ongoing discussions with a Government Ministerial Team, the […]
Credit Unions call for the fast tracking of a National Food Security Plan
Chaguanas, Trinidad – March 24, 2020: The Cooperative Credit Union Movement is calling on Government through the Ministry of Agriculture to fast track implementation of a national food security plan immediately after the COVID-19 spread is contained. According to President of the Central Finance Facility (CFF), Ms. Letitia Telesford, the credit union movement is in […]
CFF urges Credit Unions and Non-Financial Cooperatives to take action in face of COVID-19 challenges
Chaguanas, Trinidad – March 19, 2020: President of the Central Finance Facility (CFF), the Financial and Developmental Institution of the local Cooperative Movement, Ms. Letitia Telesford is calling on Cooperative Leaders to fully embrace and exemplify the co-operative principle of “Co-operation among Co-operatives” and craft holistic mechanisms to empower members to overcome the sudden and […]
Credit Unions Commit to Playing a Major Role in Leading T&T’S Transformation into a Green Economy
Chaguanas, Trinidad – November 11, 2019: Buoyed by their recent participation in the IDB’s EcoMicro Annual Knowledge Sharing and Networking event in the Dominican Repubic, leaders from the Central Finance Facility (CFF) and five credit unions have committed their Credit Unions to taking a lead role in sharing the local Green Economy. On October […]
Credit Unions Must Attract Younger Generations To Ensure Sustainability & Long Term Success
The Central Finance Facility (CFF) hosted a Thought Leadership Breakfast meeting with the theme “Credit Unions winning with Millennials” which presented the findings of its 2018 Credit Union Millennial Membership Survey.
Credit Union Women Press For a Better Balance
The Central Finance Facility (CFF) hosted a celebratory event on March 8, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in recognition of International Women’s Day