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Bancamía, a pioneer in improving the training of its teams with the launch of its “Managers’ School”

This is an initiative run by the Corporate Campus of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation Group. Over 300 branch office managers,…

Fondo Esperanza improves its individual loan for vulnerable entrepreneurs and rolls it out to new bank customers

The Development Loan is a product offered by Fondo Esperanza on an individual basis to disadvantaged entrepreneurs who already have…

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…

Queen Letizia visits the BBVA Microfinance Foundation to learn about its activities

Francisco González, chairman of BBVA, presented Queen Letizia with the 2015 Social Impact Report, containing a summary of the Foundation’s…

H.M. the Queen visits the BBVA Microfinance Foundation to learn about its activities

On Wednesday 30 March, Her Majesty the Queen will hold a work meeting with the chairman of BBVA, Francisco González,…

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.…

Queen Sofía shows her support for microfinance

Queen Sofía has taken part in the 18th Microcredit Summit in Abu Dhabi

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…

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation dedicates the latest issue of “Progreso”, its online journal on the microfinance sector, to women

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation has published the sixth issue of “Progreso: Corporate Governance, Inclusion and Development”, its journal on legal…

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation invited to the International Women’s Day Forum 2016 to talk about the role of women in economic development

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation has participated in the International Women's Day Forum 2016, an event organized by the UN and…

Advances in gender equality would accelerate the eradication of poverty

Only 30% of the world’s businesses are in the hands of women, and their companies are usually the smallest. Gender…

31% of Financiera Confianza’s female customers rose out of poverty in 2015 thanks to their entrepreneurship

Over 33,000 of Financiera’s female entrepreneurs rose out of poverty in 2015 by running an enterprise with the support of…