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Status Update - December 18, 2014

Kiva and Banco D-MIRO have agreed to end their partnership after more than 5 years and more than $3,600,000 in loans raised. This Lending Partner has repaid its outstanding balance to Kiva in full, and these funds have been distributed to lenders. We thank Banco D-MIRO for the years of collaboration and wish them success in their future endeavors.

Partner Description:

Banco D-MIRO was founded in 1997 when Mission Alliance created it as a microfinance program to promote the development of the most vulnerable sectors of Ecuador’s economy. It officially became a bank in 2011, opening 14 offices in five provinces and providing 35,000 local borrowers with financial services.

The organization targets marginalized families and micro-entrepreneurs who have been excluded from the traditional financial system for reasons including culture, gender, race, poverty, disability and illness.

D-MIRO’s financial offerings include a variety of special microcredit products, including loans for housing, education, and medical treatment. It even provides subsidized loans for the disabled and HIV-positive borrowers, students and young entrepreneurs who are considered too risky by other institutions.

In addition to credit, D-MIRO provides all of its clients and their dependents with free health and life insurance.



Image courtesy of Banco D-MIRO.