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The BBVA Microfinance Foundation takes part in the VIII Central American and Caribbean Microfinance Conference

Banco Adopem and Fondo Esperanza, banks belonging to the BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF), have attended the VIII Central American and…

IFC Launches Second Taino Bond, Raising $4 Million for Microfinance in the Dominican Republic

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, issued a six-and-a-half-year 180 million Dominican peso-denominated bond (approximately $4 million) to…

ADOPEM celebrates its 34th anniversary contributing to the development of the Dominican Republic

Over one thousand employees of Banco ADOPEM and ADOPEM NGO took part in the bank’s anniversary celebrations. The slogan of…

Eight women entrepreneurs from Banco ADOPEM, winners of the national “Madre Ejemplar 2016” (Model Mother) award in the Dominican Republic

With this award, the Office of the First Lady of the Dominican Republic recognizes mothers who have been outstanding in…

Banco ADOPEM extends its EDUCA-T education loans to students in the Adult Open University

The EDUCA-T educational loans program is a Banco ADOPEM product that enables disadvantaged students to obtain the funding necessary to…

Banco ADOPEM, winner of the 2016 Argentarium Award for the social impact of its initiatives in the Dominican Republic

Banco ADOPEM has received the 2016 Argentarium Award in recognition of the bank’s work in implementing initiatives designed to advance…

Banco ADOPEM maintains its ALPHA PLUS rating (a+) according to MicroRate’s international committee

Banco ADOPEM once again receives the ALPHA PLUS (a+) institutional rating that reaffirms its excellent positioning in the microcredit sector.…

Banco ADOPEM takes part in the 3rd World Economic and Financial Week

Banco ADOPEM will take part in the 3rd World Economic and Financial Week, an international event conceived to foster financial…

68% of Banco ADOPEM’s portfolio are women

Dominican women have increased their participation in the labor market. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Banco ADOPEM reports…

Banco ADOPEM increases its credit portfolio by 19%

According to its financial report, Banco ADOPEM’s current credit portfolio was up over 19% in 2015 compared to the previous…

Banco ADOPEM is the first microfinance institution in the Dominican Republic to receive the Smart Campaign certification

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The savings and loan bank ADOPEM, S.A. has obtained the Client Protection Certification awarded by…

Banco ADOPEM expands its services in the Dominican Republic with new branch offices and banking subagents

Banco ADOPEM has reinforced its network of customer service points for disadvantaged entrepreneurs in the Dominican Republic. In the last…