RP-Bolivia Microfinance Exchange Program


A study group composed of 11 representatives from the largest Bolivian commercial microfinance institutions and government agencies visited the Bank of Florida (BOF) and three other Microenterprise Access to Banking Services (MABS) Program participant banks as part of the Microfinance Exchange Program between the Philippines and Bolivia. The group came to learn about the Philippines experience and microfinance best practices in savings mobilization from rural banks and other financial institutions.


Photo shows (Front row, left to right): Atty. John Owens, MABS Chief of Party; Sergio Duchen, FONDESIF Savings Mobilization Program Director; Teresita David-Carlos, BOF Board of Director; Emilia Muñoz, Los Andes Savings Department Chief; Violetta Torres, Ministry of Finance General Director of Financial Intermediation; Eliza Laqui, BOF Board of Director; and Susan David-Sunga, BOF Board of Director (Second row, left to right): Remigio Tuazon, BOF Board of Director; Roberto Jordan, TRAPETROL Financial Department Chief ; Alberto Machicao, FONDESIF Executive Director; Juan Carlos Balcazar, Jesus Nazareno Cooperative Manager;  Konrad Geisser,  La Primera Operations Department Chief; and Reynaldo David, BOF Board of Director (Third Row, left to right): Michael Lapid, BOF Board of Director; Gonzalo Valdez, BANCOSOL National Finance and Operations Manager ; Rodrigo Orihuela, ECOFOTURO National Business Manager; Jose Antonio Arce, PRODEM National Lending Office Chief; and Francisco Luna, BOF Board of Director. Photo shows (Front row, left to right): Atty. John Owens, MABS Chief of Party; Sergio Duchen, FONDESIF Savings Mobilization Program Director; Teresita David-Carlos, BOF Board of Director; Emilia Muñoz, Los Andes Savings Department Chief; Violetta Torres, Ministry of Finance General Director of Financial Intermediation; Eliza Laqui, BOF Board of Director; and Susan David-Sunga, BOF Board of Director (Second row, left to right): Remigio Tuazon, BOF Board of Director; Roberto Jordan, TRAPETROL Financial Department Chief ; Alberto Machicao, FONDESIF Executive Director; Juan Carlos Balcazar, Jesus Nazareno Cooperative Manager; Konrad Geisser, La Primera Operations Department Chief; and Reynaldo David, BOF Board of Director (Third Row, left to right): Michael Lapid, BOF Board of Director; Gonzalo Valdez, BANCOSOL National Finance and Operations Manager ; Rodrigo Orihuela, ECOFOTURO National Business Manager; Jose Antonio Arce, PRODEM National Lending Office Chief; and Francisco Luna, BOF Board of Director.

 

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