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H.M. the Queen presides over the event to celebrate the BBVAMF’s 15th anniversary, with the première of the documentary “After the rain”

BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) turns 15 years old, supporting millions of people as they improve their lives. It celebrated this…

For the first time a private sector organization uses the Oxford Multidimensional Poverty Index to assess its clients’ deprivations

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation is the first private organization to use this index to study the situation of the 2.8…

Transformando Realidades scholarship winners conquer Madrid

The 10 young Colombians, winners of the Transformando Realidades scholarship, have reached another milestone: they have traveled to Madrid, an…

BBVA chairman announces BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s adherence to the Edison Alliance to accelerate the digital inclusion of low-income people

This adherence is supported by the Foundation’s commitment to contribute to the digital inclusion of low-income populations in Latin America,…

For the third consecutive year, BBVAMF is considered first foundation in contribution to development in Latin America and second in the world

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) is once again, for the third consecutive year, the first in contribution to development in…

To progress and to protect the environment: a challenging but necessary balance

Juan Cruz Aruquipa is a Peruvian entrepreneur of Aymara origin. The Aymaras have been dwelling on Lake Titicaca’s andean plateau…

Microinsurance: social and health protection for less than a euro per month

The pandemic has shown the importance of having insurance to cover hospital expenses, temporary unemployment or death. These unexpected expenditures…

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation at the United Nations CSW66

During the 66th edition of United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women, Laura Fernández Lord, BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s head…

Spain: the second largest international provider of private philanthropy for development, thanks to the BBVAMF – OECD

According to the latest data published by the OECD, globally, Spain is the second contributor to development through philanthropic funding, thanks to…

BBVAMF wins the EQUALS in Tech Awards 2021 for reducing the gender digital divide

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) has been chosen, among 155 organizations from 56 countries, as the EQUALS in Tech 2021…

BBVA chairman visits entrepreneurs supported by BBVAMF, global leader in contribution to development in Latin America

The 2030 Agenda defines quality education as key to abandon poverty and achieve socioeconomic progress for the student and their…

Microentrepreneurs from Peru share their experience with BBVA chairman

Isabel Rivero and Iris Eliana Salazar are Peruvian women entrepreneurs who face daily struggles to drive their small businesses forward…