October 2018

BBVAMF in Foromic: “The future of microfinance is still based on the tangible, but it will also be digital”

Digital transformation in microfinance has been one of the most discussed topics in Foromic, which for three days, gathered experts…

When soccer also contributes to development

Soccer is a sport that excites and unites many. It is one of the few things that manage to bring…

The importance of savings

For more than a decade, 31st of October has been celebrated as International Savings Day. According to the Interamerican Development…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation and its MFI, Bancamía, participate in Foromic, “Reinventing inclusion”

BBVA Microfinance Foundation and Bancamía, its Colombian MFI, participate in Foromic. Organized by the Interamerican Development Bank and the Government…

The first microfinance bank in Colombia, established by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, celebrates ten years fostering the development of more than 1 million people in vulnerable situations

The role of microfinance in Colombia, the challenges and opportunities of the sector’s digitization and the importance of supporting women’s…

Jeans: working clothes that last over time, like this story

Denim jeans are still one of the most complex and intriguing garments of all time. They create an emotional connection…

What about you? How would you define poverty?

One year ago, the UN Development Program (UNDP) asked this question to various people on the street. Poverty is not just…

Forum: “Microfinance for the progress of an enterprising Colombia”

On the occasion of its tenth anniversary, Bancamía, BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s institution in Colombia, together with Foros Semana, hosts a…

“Rural women, when given equal opportunities as men, achieve immediate social and economic progress”

United Nations celebrates the International Rural Women’s Day every October 15th

Fondo Esperanza will award thirty thousand entrepreneurs throughout Chile

This year, BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Chilean institution, Fondo Esperanza (FE), will acknowledge the merit of over thirty thousand entrepreneurs in…