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The PBP is a first-of-its-kind #PublicBank research initiative housed at McMaster University https://publicbanking.mcmaster.ca/

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Public Banking Project @publicbanking.bsky.social · Feb 3
Have you ever thought about how public banks can drive sustainable and inclusive development? 🌍💡

The Public Banking Project (PBP) at McMaster University is diving deep into the role of public banks to support a greener, fairer future. 🌱💰

Check it out our core objectives: publicbanking.mcmaster.ca
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I learned about the BC Municipal Finance Authority from @thomasmarois.bsky.social @publicbanking.bsky.social and I think more Americans should hear about this publicbanking.mcmaster.ca/app/uploads/...
The Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia (MFA BC) offers valuable insights into how the financing of sustainable infrastructure can be addressed by cities for cities. The MFA BC offers long-term, low-cost, and appropriate financing to B.C. local governments, based on cooperative values and the MFA BC’s pro-public mandate. Because the MFA BC is owned by cities for cities, it can pool the borrowing capacity of local governments in B.C. The MFA BC is also backed by local property taxes, meaning there is very little chance of the bank ever going bust. Financial markets, from which the MFA BC borrows, like this, and hence the MFA BC has a very strong AAA credit rating (which is higher than the Province of B.C.’s). This, plus the fact that the MFA BC is the sole lender to B.C. municipalities and does not need to compete with private banks, means it can provide the most competitive interest rates possible to local governments (and other public bodies). Only 19 employees manage over $10 billion in assets, making the MFA BC perhaps the most efficient bank in the world (in terms of assets per employee managed). It has also never suffered a loan default. The MFA BC also offers municipal and public bodies an investment option with very low fees charged. At the same time, the MFA BC helps the training of local government employees. The MFA BC collaborates with other public entities to assess climate threats and align municipal operations with sustainability principles. The MFA BC is a successful, financially sustainable, and democratically governed public municipal development bank that provides low-cost, long-term loans.
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Please join us Sunday, October 12 for a conversation with @publicbankla.bsky.social about how a public bank in LA could help us become a more sustainable city. Learn more and RSVP at www.ncsa.la/public_bank_.... #PublicBank
October 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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BIG NEWS! LA City Councilmembers Imelda Padilla and Heather Hutt committed discretionary dollars to the LA Public Bank plan. They join 7 colleagues backing work to cut borrowing costs, reduce fees, and invest in housing, small biz & climate infrastructure. 🏦🌱
October 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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💧Evidence Brief on "Public Banks and Public Water in the Global South" explores how public banks are driving equitable and sustainable water and sanitation services across the Global South🌍

📖 Read the full brief: publicbanking.mcmaster.ca/app/uploads/...

#PublicBanking #PublicWater #GlobalSouth
February 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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@unctad.bsky.social is looking for a Multimedia Intern to join our communications team in Geneva, Switzerland.

Apply by 30 June ▶️ careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...

Explore other opportunities ▶️ bit.ly/unctadcareers
June 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Professor Heather Cox-Richardson, being clear…🌻
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What Happened Today Was a Really Big Deal
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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June 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Banking for the People: How Democratic Oversight Funds Social Progress (Susan Spronk)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the Transnational Institute

📚 Learn more about the chapter: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
May 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Public Banking’s Global Impact: A $55 Trillion Force in Finance (Thomas Marois)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social.

📚 Learn more about newly released book: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t

#PublicBank #EconomicJustice
May 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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🏛️Why Public Banks Matter and Why We Must Protect Them (David McDonald)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social.

📚 Learn more about the newly released book: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
May 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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🏛️ The Future of Public Services: Why International Dialogue Matters (By Melina Tobias)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the Transnational Institute

📚 Learn more about the book: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
June 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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🏛️ Ensuring the Sustainability of Public Banks (By Thomas Marois)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social

📚 Learn more about the book: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
June 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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🏛️ Ensuring the Sustainability of Public Banks (By Thomas Marois)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social

📚 Learn more about the book: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
June 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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🏛️ The Future of Public Services: Why International Dialogue Matters (By Melina Tobias)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the Transnational Institute

📚 Learn more about the book: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
June 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Hard to think of a clear depiction of climate politics in Canada than provincial premiers calling for more pipelines and deregulation of oil and gas development as climate-amplified wildfires rage in their own provinces. #cdnpoli
June 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Had the honor of speaking at LA City Hall with Councilmembers
Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martinez, and Ysabel Jurado, as they committed their own funds to launch LA’s Public Bank plan. Institutional change takes time, persistence & collective will, but it’s happening.🏦✨ @publicbankla.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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🌱 Why Build a Pro-Labour Public Banking Movement for Green & Just Transition? How?

The roundtable at the CAWLS Conference connected research, labour activism, and public finance to imagine how trade unions and civil society can co-design public banks that serve people and planet.
May 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
publicbanking.bsky.social
🏛️Why Public Banks Matter and Why We Must Protect Them (David McDonald)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social.

📚 Learn more about the newly released book: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
May 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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🌱 Why Build a Pro-Labour Public Banking Movement for Green & Just Transition? How?

The roundtable at the CAWLS Conference connected research, labour activism, and public finance to imagine how trade unions and civil society can co-design public banks that serve people and planet.
May 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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We need public banking
publicbanking.bsky.social Public Banking Project @publicbanking.bsky.social · May 26
Public Banking’s Global Impact: A $55 Trillion Force in Finance (Thomas Marois)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social.

📚 Learn more about newly released book: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t

#PublicBank #EconomicJustice
May 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
publicbanking.bsky.social
Public Banking’s Global Impact: A $55 Trillion Force in Finance (Thomas Marois)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social.

📚 Learn more about newly released book: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t

#PublicBank #EconomicJustice
May 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Rethinking Public & Democratic Finance: Lessons from Germany’s KfW Bank (Thomas Marois)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social.

📚 Learn more about the chapter on the KfW Bank: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
May 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
publicbanking.bsky.social
Banking for the People: How Democratic Oversight Funds Social Progress (Susan Spronk)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the Transnational Institute

📚 Learn more about the chapter: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
May 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
publicbanking.bsky.social
Rethinking Public & Democratic Finance: Lessons from Germany’s KfW Bank (Thomas Marois)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social.

📚 Learn more about the chapter on the KfW Bank: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
May 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Financing Public Services: The Role of Regional Banks in Argentina (Melina Tobias)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social.

📚 Learn more about the chapter: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
May 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Financing Public Services: The Role of Regional Banks in Argentina (Melina Tobias)

🎥 Produced by the Municipal Services Project and the Public Banking Project in collaboration with the @tninstitute.bsky.social.

📚 Learn more about the chapter: tinyurl.com/yew29h4t
May 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM