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Bancamía’s new recruitment process proves to be successful as it becomes more innovative and inclusive, causing more motivation and lower turnover rate

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation and Bancamía, its institution in Colombia, have reduced staff turnover to less than half. In 2016,…

Banco Adopem encourages entrepreneurship among the youth in Dominican Republic

More than 50,000 people approached Banco Adopem for the first time in 2017. BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Dominican institution disbursed microcredits…

Microserfin serves more than 17,500 economically vulnerable entrepreneurs in Panama

According to the latest Social Performance Report published by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, Microserfin, its Panamanian MFI, maintains its focus…

Microfinance improves women’s income and reduces gender gap

According to BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Social Performance Report, which includes results from its Chilean institutions Fondo Esperanza and Emprende MF,…

Fondo Esperanza’s ‘Somos FE’ App now reaches more entrepreneurs

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Chilean institution, Fondo Esperanza, launched ‘Somos FE’: an innovative mobile app early this year, and which…

Mercedes Canalda is the new president of the Central American and Caribbean Microfinance Network (REDCAMIF)

Mercedes Canalda, executive president for BBVAMF’s Dominican institution (Banco Adopem), takes over the presidency of the Central American and Caribbean…

Bancamía, an institution of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation and She Is Foundation sign a partnership to support female victims of the armed conflict

According to official data (Registro Único de Víctimas), currently there are more than 8.5 million victims of armed conflict; 4.6…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation joins FAO’s campaign to empower women in rural Latin America

The campaign entitled “#RuralWomen, women with rights” seeks to give visibility to women’s achievements and challenges towards full autonomy in…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation measures its contribution to the SDG through the progress of the 2 million entrepreneurs it serves

Technology, women's empowerment and rural development are key to improve entrepreneurship in Latin America

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…

Renowned international economist and development expert Ana Revenga joins the Board of Trustees of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation

Ana Revenga is a renowned Spanish economist, expert in development policies and poverty reduction, inclusive growth and equality, employment and…