“Cacao dreams”: Exelino Sierra’s recipe for providing for his family It is one of the most complicated recipes you can make in your life, but also one of the most…
The BBVA Microfinance Foundation Group endorses the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking These Principles will help banks to align their business strategy with society’s goals as expressed in the Sustainable Development Goals…
Orange the world, #HearMeToo: a call to hear out gender violence survivors For 16 days, the hashtag Orange the world: #HearMeToo was trending on social media. Do you want to know why?…
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…
From the Colombian to Madrid countryside : in search of the perfect goat Not much time has passed since the story of Astrid Orjuela became known as an example of how to overcome…
54% of the microentrepreneurs served by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, through Bancamía, cross the poverty threshold on the third year The BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF), which operates in Colombia through Bancamía, has presented its Social Performance Report today, at the…
MSMEs: the backbone of the Latin-American economy On the outskirts of Lima, Lucy García, a BBVAMF entrepreneur, runs one of the micro-enterprises that, when combined with medium-sized…
Chatbots, AI, Blockchain and Productive Finance: BBVAMF in a technological forum at Alicante University Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain were the main topics of the Third Seminar by the BAES Research Group, the International…
Bancamía advances financial inclusion in post-conflict territories Bancamía expands its service coverage in Colombia with the opening of a new branch office in San Vicente del Caguán,…
Rebuilding trust in oneself Years ago, Rosa Ancco was convinced that she would never overcome her husband’s death, a crisis that left her hollow…
Ambitions know no borders A secluded territory does not stop Bancamía from building a branch office, as long as there are entrepreneurs longing for…
Gender equality, essential in achieving economic development The global fight for gender equality hoarded the spotlight during the past couple of months. The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements…
