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BBVAMF’s event at the UN covered in over 80 media outlets worldwide

During the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) at the United Nations headquarters in New…

Quotable quotes from BBVAMF’s United Nations side event

These statements are just some of the most distinguished ones during the session hosted by BBVA Microfinance Foundation at the…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s event at the UN, in images

Have a look at the BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s session “Women as forerunners of change”, which focused on gender equality, financial…

“My job is to help women, who, like me have to overcome many barriers to be independent”

Peruvian Rut Pelaiza has shared in United Nations how she once earned a living as a street vendor, until she…

Financiera Confianza invests in mobile technology to combat rural poverty

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s institution in Peru serves more than half a million entrepreneurs nationwide

A summer brimming with insights

When they read about the call for interns from the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, none of the five students doubted and…

Two housing programs of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation, awarded for their contribution to sustainable urban development

More than 7,000 low-income people in Peru and Panama have improved their homes thanks to Construyendo Confianza and Casafin, respectively,…

Water and sanitation, essential for a healthy and sustainable society

“At the human level, water cannot be seen in isolation from sanitation. Together, they are vital for reducing the global…

Rut Pelaiza: “My greatest motivation is indeed being able to motivate others”

Rut Pelaiza’s life made a 180º turn these past few years. Hailing from Abancay (Peru) and a mother of three…

Jordi Roca, impressed with the work of Óscar Velásquez, entrepreneur of BBVAMF

Óscar Velásquez has spent all his life in cocoa production as an alternative crop that is both healthy and ecological.…

World Tourism Day: Small businesses that promote new ways to travel

September 27 celebrates World Tourism Day

“The Foundation, with Financiera Confianza, is a strategic ally for development and inclusion for those who need it the most”, Peru’s minister for Development

Almost half a million vulnerable people in Peru experience progress with the support of Financiera Confianza, an entity of the…