This study explores how four financial institutions serving diverse populations in Nigeria, Dominican Republic, Brazil and the Philippines are implementing products and solutions to reach the underbanked and support them on the financial inclusion journey toward financial health.

Using practical examples from the Dominican Republic, Ghana, Nepal, and Tunisia, the Note provides insights and guidance on how to effectively supervise non-bank lenders.

The transaction will provide Banco Múltiple Ademi with fresh capital to expand its lending activities to micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), especially those led by entrepreneurs from underserved communities. 

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s (BBVAMF) 2024 Impact Report shows that vulnerable entrepreneurs supported by its microfinance institutions employed more than 158,000 people in Colombia, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Chile and Panama in the same year.

The Female Entrepreneurship Fund is a specialized investment vehicle that channels resources from institutional investors to support women entrepreneurs in the Central American Integration System (Sica) region.

This case study offers an overview of the current state of women’s financial inclusion in the Dominican Republic.

This paper analyzes the potential for fintech to facilitate cheaper and more efficient remittances, and to enhance financial inclusion in Central America.

Aligned with its social purpose and in light of COVID-19’s progress in Latin America, BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s six institutions in five countries in the region have adopted urgent and necessary measures to help its 2.2 million clients cope with this situation.