Tag: Bolivia
BancoSol: How to Become a Leader in Deposit Mobilization Part 4
In this video series-4, Kurt Koenigsfest, CEO of BancoSol, Bolivia, talks about the challenges they faced in the beginning. He mentions liquidity was a major issue. So, to promote savings the bank chose a mix of staff from both savings and lending background. He further describes the four key success factors that are critically important […]
Jun 23, 2011
BancoSol: Latin America’s First Commercial Microfinance Bank Part 3
In this video, CEO Kurt Koenigsfest talks about the unique positioning of BancoSol, Latin America’s and the world’s first bank fully dedicated to microfinance, how it evolved and become a role model for the industry. He outlines the challenges of transformation and how BancoSol became a leader in deposit mobilisation. Kurt further highlights the role […]
Jun 16, 2011
BancoSol: Latin America’s First Commercial Microfinance Bank Part 2
In this video series-2, Jaime Zegarra regional manager of BancoSol, a MFI at El Alto in Bolivia, talks about the bank’s strategic focus: loan portfolio growth, portfolio quality, and expanding BancoSol’s client base. The video further interviews various clients of El Alto and how the banks timely assistance has helped them grow their business. Further, […]
Jun 9, 2011
Insights from a Microfinance Pioneer BancoSol 2
In this video series-2, Pancho Otero – the founding CEO of the Prodem Foundation, one of the global industry pioneers, explains how financial crisis will help microfinance institutions and their client. He shares his perspective on the importance of the enabling good legal environment and regulations to help produce mature microfinance institutions. Pancho sees the […]
Jun 6, 2011
Insights from a Microfinance Pioneer BancoSol 1
In this video series-1, MicroSave talks to one of the pioneers of microfinance in Bolivia, Pancho Otero – the founding CEO of the Prodem Foundation, the nucleus of BancoSol. Pancho gives his insights on the success of microfinance in Bolivia and how Prodem became a bank and a leader in savings mobilisation. Through BancoSol, Pancho […]
May 30, 2011
BancoSol: Latin America’s First Commercial Microfinance Bank Part 1
In this video Jaime Zegarra, regional manager of BancoSol at El Alto in Bolivia talks about the ways in which the bank forms part of the community and connects with its clients. BancoSol is a true microfinance pioneer. As Latin America’s first commercial microfinance bank it has been much copied but never surpassed. Jaime says […]
May 2, 2011