The Big Interview

‘Credit unions are awash with cash, there is a huge opportunity’ – Alan Kelly

Alan Kelly, chief executive of Metamo, a joint venture between Fexco and 16 of the country’s largest credit unions, is optimistic that collective expertise and strength will allow the credit union sector to ‘seize the moment’ as banks make their exit

Alan Kelly, chief executive of Metamo: ‘Banks talk about putting the customer at the heart of their business. With a credit union, the members really are at the heart of the business.’ Picture: Fergal Phillips

In over three decades in the Irish financial services industry, Alan Kelly has seen more than his fair share of false dawns when it came to innovation and expansion. But he is hopeful that the coming years won’t represent another letdown, at least when it comes to the credit union network.

As the chief executive at Metamo, a joint venture between Fexco, the financial services company, and 16 of the country’s largest credit unions, Kelly ...