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Session of ECLAC

28 Aug 2024 | Briefing note

The fortieth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be held from 9 to 11 October 2024 in Lima, pursuant to resolution 766(XXXIX), adopted at the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, held in Buenos Aires from 24 to 26 October 2022. The meeting will be held in accordance with the ECLAC calendar of conferences for the period 2023–2024.…

Call for increased financing for gender equality and sustainable development in the region

7 Mar 2022 | Briefing note

The side event Financing for Gender Equality in the Framework of Sustainable Development , held within the framework of the Fifth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, concluded with a call to foster financing policies that promote gender equality and women’s autonomy in the region.…

The Financing for Development Unit at ECLAC participated in panel discussions on the building of a financial business ecosystem in the digital age at the G20 Conference in Argentina

21 Mar 2018 | Briefing note

On March 21st, 2018, as part of its 2018 presidency, Argentina hosted the G20 Conference “G20 and Locally Focused Banks – Good for Sustainable Societies” organized by the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI). Esteban Pérez from ECLAC’s Financing for Development Unit, who is currently carrying out a project on financial inclusion of SMEs and development bank innovation policies, participated in “Panel 2: Building a Financial Business Ecosystem in the Digital Age” that is summarized below. Panel 2: Building a Financial Business Ecosyst…

New ECLAC publication analyzes the state of financial inclusion of SMEs in seven Latin American countries

1 Jan 2018 | Briefing note

A regional study analyzing the state of financial inclusion of SMEs in seven Latin American countries, and the role of development banks in improving it through innovative practices and focused financial instruments, has been elaborated as part of the similarly titled project headed by the Financing for Development Unit at ECLAC. As of date, the regional report has been published in both Spanish and its original language, Portuguese. It brings together the main findings from the seven country cases studies—Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru—and supplements them …

ECLAC hosted a regional seminar to promote financial inclusion of SMEs

20 Oct 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.…

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

28 Aug 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…

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

9 Aug 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…

Financial Inclusion of SMEs in Colombia

5 Apr 2017 | Briefing note

The magazine Coyuntura Pyme from the National Association of Financial Institutions (ANIF) published the article “Financial Inclusion of SMEs in Colombia,” written by the economic and financial consultant for ECLAC, Luis Alberto Zuleta J.…

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