The NCUA board last week gave its go-ahead to the expansion of the international credit union movement
The new rule will allow dozens of credit unions sponsored by U.S. corporations to open international branches for their employees
Until now defense credit unions were the only U.S. credit unions allowed to open foreign branches, and those have always been
The new rule will allow a federally chartered credit union that opens a branch outside the U.S. to have its deposits at that branch
"What this enables a multinational corporation to do, which may have operations located outside the U.S., is to serve those
He said he was satisfied the new rule will address all the safety and soundness issues and that it will also enable flexibility for the
The new rule is based on the FDIC's rules allowing U.S. banks to branch overseas. NCUSIF insurance will not be required if the