Microfinance

Digitization for financial inclusion: expanding outreach to those who need it the most

Committed to the sustainable development of people living invulnerable conditions and who have greatly suffered from the pandemic’s consequences in…

BBVAMF’s entity in Chile is the first microfinance institution to issue a social commercial paper in the market

Today, Fondo Esperanza, a BBVAMF affiliate, announced its inaugural social commercial paper issuance under the 500.000 UF (Chilean Unit of…

H.M. the Queen chairs BBVAMF’s event ‘Unstoppable women: challenges and achievements to reinvent in times of crisis’

On September 28th, in its headquarters in Madrid, BBVA Microfinance Foundation celebrated the event ‘Unstoppable women: challenges and achievements to reinvent…

H.M. the Queen chairs BBVAMF’s event to draw attention on women’s efforts to withstand the pandemic

Today, the BBVA Microfinance Foundation celebrated the event ‘Unstoppable women: challenges  and achievements to reinvent in times of crisis’, to…

BBVAMF’s Colombian institution and IFC (World Bank Group) join forces to support Venezuelan immigrants

According to Migración Colombia, as of 30th of June, the country registered more than 1.76 million Venezuelan immigrants.

Microfinance expert and BBVAMF trustee, Claudio González-Vega, shares the Foundation’s experience in the book “The Future of Microfinance”

In “The Future of Microfinance”, Claudio González-Vega reviews the building blocks of BBVAMF, who not only seeks to improve the…

More than 170,000 farmers in Latin America receive the support of BBVA Microfinance Foundation

According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), 18% of the population in Latin America live…

Government Assistance and new loans to cope with the current crisis

Their relationship banking model makes it easier for BBVAMF to reach the most vulnerable segments in five countries where it…

Relationship banking model in times of physical distancing

The COVID-19 health crisis has challenged the essence of microfinance: the relationship banking model. Since the beginning of the pandemic,…

H.M. Queen Letizia meets with BBVA Microfinance Foundation to learn about its adapted measures during the pandemic

This meeting took place within the series of conferences that the King and Queen are implementing since the beginning of…

Open call for BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s DIME Internship Program

“DIME is not just an internship program, it's a life-changing experience”

What is the role of the private sector in the refugee crisis?

No other moment in history has ever seen this great flux of migrants. According to the United Nations High Commissioner…