IFC Provides Financing for $200 Million to Banco BICE to Expand Mortgages for Women in Chile
The loan will have a five-year tenor and a three-year grace period, helping Banco BICE increase and diversify its long-term financing to support the housing portfolio growth.
Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders
Drawing from interviews across Africa and Latin America, this report explores the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs and proposes solutions.
IFC’s First Investment in Banco Atlas to Support SMEs and Women-Led SMEs in Paraguay
The investment will directly support IFC priorities in Paraguay, fostering private investment and competition; encouraging economic formalization through financial resources for local businesses; and directing capital toward solutions that drive gender equality.
Microfinance's Impact on Education, Poverty, and Empowerment: A Case Study from the Bolivian Altiplano
Microfinance, Self Help Groups and Women Empowerment: Current Issues and Concerns
Economic Impact of Microfinance Targeted to Women in the State of Veracruz, Mexico
The objective of this research was to assess the economic effects of microfinance projects on the material conditions of the participants and their domestic groups, as well as on the improvement of businesses and creation of employment.