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ECLAC hosted a regional seminar to promote financial inclusion of SMEs

20 October 2017 | Briefing note

On the 18th and 19th of October 2017 ECLAC welcomed leaders of Latin American development banks, central banks, government policy makers and other international experts for a constructive discussion on financial inclusion of SMEs in Latin America at its headquarters in Santiago, Chile.…

President of Costa Rica highlights the future regional agreement on Principle 10 at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations

5 October 2017 | Briefing note

On 19 September 2017, in the framework of the general debate of the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations, the President of Costa Rica, Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera, informed the plenary of the progress made in the negotiation of the regional agreement on access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

Hidden treasures - South-South Cooperation

12 September 2017 | Briefing note

Reports of the Commission activities carried out on technical and economic cooperation between developing countries and regions available in the ECLAC Digital Repository…

ECLAC presented the results of its project on the promotion of inclusive finance for SMEs at the VII Congress of Financial Investigation FIMEF

28 August 2017 | Briefing note

The Congress took place on August 24th and 25th of 2017 at the University of Anáhuac in Mexico City. This is an annual event that began in 2011 and is organized by the Foundation for Investigation of the Mexican Institute for Finance Executives (FIMEF). Its objective is to support investigators, keep professionals up to date, and to motivate students of finance and economics. The Congress, the most important one in Mexico in the area of finance, unites leaders of academia, the private sector, and government for a discussion on the most relevant and current topics in economics and finance in Me…

ECLAC and ALIDE are co-organizing a seminar to promote financial inclusion of SMEs

15 August 2017 | Briefing note

ECLAC and the Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions (ALIDE) are co-organizing a seminar promoting financial inclusion of SMEs through development bank financial innovation policies. The seminar will be held at the ALIDE Convention Center in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 17 of 2017.…

The Colombian development bank Bancóldex structured its policies to be more aligned with the financial inclusion policies promoted by ECLAC

9 August 2017 | Briefing note

Based on recent studies developed within the framework of ECLAC’s project on financial inclusion of SMEs and development banks innovation policies, Professor and economic and financial consultant, Luis Alberto Zuleta J., highlights in his column how the role of Bancóldex has changed in the last decade. In the last ten years Bancóldex has focused on: Diversifying its services for different business segments, mainly exporters Developing a range of useful products for companies Innovating new financial products and services to improve access to financial products, through its branch Banca d…

The Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division collaborated with the XVIth World Water Congress

4 July 2017 | Briefing note

The Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division collaborated with the XVIth World Water Congress "Bridging Science and Policy" (Cancun, Mexico, 29 May-3 June 2017), in the Special Session "Water Security in the Americas" (30 May) and the High-Level Panel "The Water-Energy-Food Nexus" (1 June), through the participation of consultants Antonio Embid and Liber Martín. More information at ://www.worldwatercongress.com/…

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