“Most of our investments focus on connecting family farmers and rural communities to markets and providing access to financial services, technology, and knowledge to improve their livelihoods”

June, 2025.- Interview with Bettina Prato, Regional Director a.i. of the Latin America and Caribbean Division of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

“As a public bank, we put all our tools at the disposal of the province of Buenos Aires: we offer loans with special rates for businesses and SMEs, we run promotions to boost spending, and we provide personal loans segmented based on each client’s creditworthiness.”

March, 2025.- Interview with Juan Cuattromo, President of Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

“The DFC has introduced the We Empower product to support young women and men between the ages of 18 and 29. This product reduces the land collateral requirement, which is often a major obstacle for young women and men seeking small business financing and loans for productive sectors, including agriculture”

March, 2025.- Interview with Henry N. Anderson, CEO of Development Finance Corporation (DFC) of Belize.

“One of Finagro’s main current commitments is to demonstrate that sustainable practices are not only environmentally responsible, but also financially viable”

March, 2025.- Interview with Alexandra Restrepo, president of Fondo para el Financiamiento del Sector Agropecuario (Finagro), Colombia.

“In countries such as the Dominican Republic, where agriculture is highly impacted by climate change, the Development Banking can greatly contribute to the channeling of resources directed at transforming agriculture towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly one”

December, 2024.- Interview With Fernando Durán General Administrator, Banco Agrícola de la República Dominicana (BAGRÍCOLA).

“We aim to develop financial markets and MSME competitiveness and to contribute to efficient infrastructure financing”

December, 2024.- The President of Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo (COFIDE), Jorge Velarde Arnáez, reflects on COFIDE’s basic role in infrastructure finance and boosting the competitiveness of MSMEs in Peru.