그러다가 1971년부터 새마을운동이 국가적으로 전개되자 새마을금고는 새마을운동의 금융기구 역할을 하게 된다.
Then, as the Saemaul Undong was developed nationwide since 1971, the Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives became a role of financial organization for the Saemaul Undong.