May 2017

Signing ceremony with the World Bank on the commitment to promote financial inclusion

BBVAMF will sign up to its commitment to the World Bank’s international “Universal Financial Access 2020” (UFA) program, which aims…

2016 SPTF Annual Meeting

Stephanie García Van Gool, from BBVAMF’s Impact Measuring Department, will take part in the “Case Study Discussions: Measuring and Reporting…

The Foundation speaks at the United Nations CSW61

Laura Fernández Lord, in charge of women’s empowerment at BBVA Microfinance Foundation, will speak at the United Nations Commission on…

61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women

BBVA Microfinance Foundation will take part in the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women, to take…

Strawberries that grow dreams

María is the owner of two plots of land with 5,000 and 10,000 strawberry plants, respectively. Her first crop was…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation, in the OECD’s netFWD on philanthropy for development in 2030

netFWD is a network of foundations committed to optimising cooperation and idea exchange. Participating institutions, including BBVA Microfinance Foundation, will…

The President of BBVA to visit BBVA Microfinance Foundation entrepreneurs in Soacha

Francisco González will meet clients of Bancamía, BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s MFI in Colombia, and will learn about some of the projects…

Starting out when all you have is hope

Tiodoro is the owner of a grocery store, in the Pintada de Coclé area. This entrepreneur is well known in…

Raspberries mean success

Adriana and Francisco started with a small orchard and now they have four hectares where, as well as raspberries, they…

The craftsman who succeeded in making a living from his passion

Six years ago Eduardo Sandoval decided to give his life a radical turn round; at 62 he had spent half…

When saving becomes a safeguard for your health

Silvia Gonzales just needed someone to reach her community, to look her in the eyes as they talked and, speaking…

Doctors, all thanks to gourds

As a child, Delia learned the laborious, millenarian art of carving gourds by hand, using only a small chisel. Over…