Mouvement Desjardins: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The Mouvement Desjardins (Dejardins Movement in English) is the largest association of credit unions in North America. Located in Quebec, this association of credit unions is composed of local caisses populaires, which are regrouped into 11 regional federations. The regional federations are the homes of common services such as large computer systems and marketing services.

The "Mouvement" was founded in 1900 in Lévis, Quebec by Alphonse Desjardins.