| | | Investing in Latin America’s small to medium enterprises In June, we released our social performance figures for 2015, which highlighted our commitment to the inclusive finance sector, as well as our outreach to small to medium enterprises.
In this edition, which has a Latin American focus, you will find the social results for 2015, stories about select partners that lend to small enterprises (SMEs) in Ecuador and Mexico and an interview with our country manager from Mexico, explaining our strategy to work with credit unions in the country. Our latest facts and figures are also available. | | | | | Financial access in Ecuador In the Chimborazo province, the majority of indigenous people are excluded from the traditional financial sector. Oikocredit partner Cooperativa Daquilema is changing that, providing access to finance within the community. | | | | | | Supporting SMEs in Mexico Oikocredit partner CONCRECES is a credit union supporting small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Mexico. It aims to bring prosperity to the state of Oaxaca through inclusive finance. | | | | | | Interview: Oikocredit in Mexico We interviewed our country manager for Mexico, Carlos Rius, about Oikocredit's strategy and how working with credit unions, such as CONCRECES, has become a focal point for the country's investment strategy. | | | | | | Oikocredit's social results for 2015 Through Oikocredit’s inclusive finance partners, 46 million clients were reached in 2015, up from 37 million. Of those microfinance clients, 86% were women, 51% were living in rural areas and 28% were active in agriculture. | | | | | | Oikocredit facts & figures Review our facts and figures to 30 June. Our development finance portfolio reached a record € 940 million, up almost € 30 million. We also increased the number of countries we have partners in to 71 countries worldwide. | | | | | | About the header image Pictured is Maria Digna Remache Chato, a client of Oikocredit partner Cooperativa Ambato in Ecuador. The credit and savings cooperative works almost exclusively with indigenous members of the Ambato community. | | | | | | |
