Financial Inclusion Report 2018

The objective of this report is to measure progress in the sector, as well as identify priorities and strategic objectives for Colombia. Since 2011, this report has presented main figures regarding financial services, focusing on the dimensions of access, use, quality, and wellbeing, as defined by the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI).

This report offers a revamped structure and updated indicators that reflect the priorities and key strategic areas in the sector. It focuses on the main findings in 2018, examines the main gaps by level of rurality, poverty, age group, and gender; the progress and challenges of financial digitization and coverage for the last mile as well as the role of microcredit as a driver for development.