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Expert in underprivileged Latina communities’ development, named as new Chair of BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Board of Trustees

Anna Escobedo Cabral is internationally renowned for defending underprivileged Latina communities. Granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, her humble beginnings pushed her…

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?…

Daniel Oblitas Tejada, new general manager of Microserfin

Daniel Oblitas Tejada, a nationalized Panamanian originally from Peru, has taken on the position of General Manager of Microserfin, BBVA…

Microserfin, second placer in Panama’s Premio Nacional de Emprendimiento (National Enterprising Awards)

Acknowledged for its work as the ‘Driving Institution of the enterprising eco-system in Panama’, Microserfin received the second prize in…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation receives award for the story of the female entrepreneur that travelled around the world

Half of the million people served by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) in Colombia through Bancamía are women; mostly heads…

“Empowering women in the economy allows them to lead the life they want”

BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s head of Women’s Empowerment, Laura Fernández Lord, gives an interview on women’s economic empowerment and the challenges…

“Savings in Latin America and the Caribbean help overcome any crisis,” says executive president of Banco Adopem

During the recent World Savings Day, executive president for Banco Adopem, Mercedes Canalda, spoke of the importance of saving, as…

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…

The importance of savings

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

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…

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…

“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