State Employees’ Credit Union recently hosted members of aChinese banking delegation that was interested in learning moreabout the philosophy, practices, strategy and innovation of thenot-for-profit cooperative. The group of 17 emergingfinancial leaders are members of the Youth Federation of China, anassociation of the Chinese government for rising leaders of thenation. The delegation is the second group from China to visit theRaleigh, N.C.-based credit Union in recent years. This year’svisit also included a tour of a local branch and SECU’s informationservices area. SECU President Jim Blaine and Senior ExecutiveVice President Bobby Hall were among the credit union officers whomet with the group.

The visiting delegates were in North Carolina for a five-daytraining program through

North Carolina State University’s Global Training Initiative,designed to enhance international relationships among businesses inNorth Carolina through short-term international programs. Thegroup represented three of China’s Big Four state-owned commercialbanks, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China,Agricultural Development Bank of China and China Construction Bank,as well as Export-Import Bank of China, a leader in exportfinancing.