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World experts in microfinance take part in an encounter convened by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation

Over one hundred representatives of major multilateral organizations and institutions in the sector gathered in Santiago de Chile at a…

The Chilean Minister of the Economy endorses the credit offer specially adapted to micro-entrepreneurs developed by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation

Within the Inter-American Microfinance Forum event, the Minister Luis Felipe Cépedes welcomed Claudio González–Vega, Chairman of the Board of Trustees,…

The Foundation joins the commemorations for European Microfinance Day

Coinciding with European Microfinance Day, the Foundation has taken part in an encounter focused on the role of microfinance as…

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation, innovative initiatives for the development of disadvantaged entrepreneurs in Latin America

● Responsible Productive Finance is the Foundation's own methodology for the sustainable and inclusive development of vulnerable entrepreneurs in underprivileged…

Marca España supports microfinances in Latin America

The Government High Commission for Marca España has signed an alliance with the BBVA Microfinance Foundation to support the enhancement…

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation performance report is among the “ten best initiatives for transparency and good governance in 2014”

The Fundación Compromiso y Transparencia (Commitment and Transparency Foundation) and the magazine Compromiso Empresarial (Entrepreneurial Commitment)have selected the 2013 Performance…

Caja Nuestra Gente, the best microfinance institution in Latin America and the Caribbean

Caja Rural de Ahorro y Crédito Nuestra Gente, part of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation in Peru, has been named the…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation and Credicoop relaunch operations in Chile under a new brand name “Emprende Microfinanzas”

Emprende Microfinanzas aspires to consolidate its leadership in providing specialized services for the most disadvantaged, with specialized microfinance products and…

Fondo Esperanza SpA, a new microfinance entity, created to support low-income entrepreneurs in Chile

Fondo Esperanza SpA will be a leader in the Chilean microfinance sector using community banking methodology. The goal is to…

BBVA Microfinance foundation launches the Universal Corporate Governance code for the Latin American microfinance sector

Ninety percent of microfinance institutions have weak or non-existing corporate governance structures Corporate Governance ensures the correct management and administration…

Fondo Esperanza and BBVA Microfinance Foundation join to help low-income small entrepreneurs

The newly-created company will be positioned as a leader in the Chilean microfinance sector with community banking methodology. The goal…

BBVA Microfinance Foundation enters Panama

Acquires 70% of the capital of Microserfín to facilitate access to credit for low-income entrepreneurs in Panama Microserfín has 9,000…