Banco PyME Ecofuturo
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{{Infobox company
|name = Banco PyME Ecofuturo S.A.
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|type = Public
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|industry = Banking, Financial services
|predecessor = Ecofuturo S.A. (1999)
|parent = FADES
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|area_served = Bolivia
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|products = Consumer banking, corporate banking, finance and insurance, investment banking, mortgage loans, wealth management, credit cards,
|revenue = {{increase}} Bs. 24.8 million (2023){{cite web|url=https://www.bancoecofuturo.com.bo/sitio/assets/documentos/ESTADOS%20FINANCIEROS%20AL%2030%20DE%20JUNIO%20DE%202024%20Y%2031%20DE%20DICIEMBRE%20DE%202023%20BECO.pdf|title=Memoria anual 2023|publisher=Banco PyME Ecofuturo S.A.|format=PDF|language=Spanish|access-date=2024-11-04|trans-title=Annual Report 30 June 2024}}
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|equity = $59.6 million (2024)
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|homepage = {{URL|https://www.bancoecofuturo.com.bo/|www.bancoecofuturo.com.bo}}
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|foundation = {{Start date and age|1999}} (as Ecofuturo F.F.P. S.A.)
|location_city = La Paz
|location_country = Bolivia
}}
Banco Pyme Ecofuturo S.A. is a Bolivian financial institution that originated from Ecofuturo S.A. Private Financial Fund, founded in 1999.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-03 |title=Banco Ecofuturo cumple 25 años de hacer inclusión financiera con los microcréditos |url=https://www.urgente.bo/noticia/banco-ecofuturo-cumple-25-a%C3%B1os-de-hacer-inclusi%C3%B3n-financiera-con-los-microcr%C3%A9ditos |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Urgentebo |language=es}} Ecofuturo was established through the collaboration of four Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) dedicated to supporting the development of micro and small enterprises in Bolivia.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2014-07-23 |title=Ecofuturo inicia actividades como nuevo banco Pyme |url=https://boliviaemprende.com/noticias/ecofuturo-inicia-actividades-como-nuevo-banco-pyme |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Bolivia Emprende |language=es}}
History
= 1999 – Beginning =
Ecofuturo S.A. began its operations during a challenging period for the Bolivian economy, from 1999 to 2002, amid a national macroeconomic crisis. Despite initial financial difficulties, the institution achieved financial stability and sustainable growth in the following years.
= 2014 – Transformation to Banco Pyme Ecofuturo =
In 2014, Bolivia's Financial Services Authority (ASFI) issued a resolution mandating the transformation of Ecofuturo S.A. into Banco Pyme Ecofuturo S.A., a transition that allowed the institution to expand its services. This transformation enabled Banco Pyme Ecofuturo to offer a broader array of financial products, including trusts, foreign trade services, guarantee bonds, and credit cards.
Operations
As of 2024, Banco PyME Ecofuturo offers its services through 136 Financial Care Points, in eight of Bolivias nine departments.[https://www.lostiempos.com/actualidad/cochabamba/20240623/banco-ecofuturo-alista-servicios-innovadores-al-celebrar-sus-25-anos lostiempos.com – "Ecofuturo Bank enlists innovative services by celebrating its 25 years" (spanish), 23.06.2024][https://www.la-razon.com/financiero/2024/06/02/ecofuturo-cumple-25-anos-al-servicio-de-las-pyme/ la-razon.com – "Ecofuturo cumple 25 años al servicio de las PyME" (spanish), 02.06.2024] Its financial services offered include:
- Credit cards
- Saving accounts
- Microfinance
- Productive sector loans
External links
- [https://www.ecofuturo.com.bo ecofuturo.com.bo – Official website]