Social Performance Report 2019

Financial services
as a development driver

National poverty

Financial exclusion

Latin America, the region with the highest inequalities.

The importance of the seen
and the unseen

Financing small entrepreneurs
helps them make progress
and strengthen their resilience.

Consolidating what has been achieved

Re-investing and persevering with small enterprises enables them to increase their incomes to smooth vulnerable entrepreneurs’ financial future.

Asset levels

High assets

USD
>9,000

Moderate assets

USD
5,000-9,000

Low assets

USD
1,700-5,000

Very low assets

<USD 1,700

Entrepreneurs with unstable incomes

12%

The higher the assets, the more stable their incomes

26%

Financial health: looking after
today, keeping an eye on the future

When they generate modest financial buffers,
vulnerable clients can reach their targets and
handle unexpected contingencies.