The Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic announced the completion of a seven-month training program aimed at strengthening financial intermediation entities' ability to design more inclusive and sustainable offerings for historically underserved groups. The initiative focused on women, especially women leading MSMEs, as well as persons with disabilities, older adults and migrants. Participants developed integrated proposals that combine financial products with non-financial services such as education, support and trust-building, alongside market analysis and the strategic use of data. The program also covered measurement of results and performance management, including indicators, baselines, targets, monitoring systems and sex-disaggregated metrics aligned with international standards, as well as management approaches involving multifunctional teams and senior management. In explaining the focus on women, the authority cited SIMBAD data showing that women represent about half of borrowers in the Dominican Republic but have an average balance of RD$68,003 versus RD$99,843 for men, a gap of RD$31,840. The training was coordinated by Escuela SB with support from the Inter-American Development Bank, International Finance Corporation and International Organization for Migration. The authority said it will continue supporting entities in this area and pointed to the Financial Inclusion Ranking in its report Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Financial System 2025 as a tool to measure institutions' progress in serving these segments.
Superintencencia de Bancos de la Republica Dominicana2026-05-18
Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic concludes seven month training program to help financial intermediaries design inclusive solutions for vulnerable groups
The Superintendency of Banks of the Dominican Republic completed a seven‑month training program to help financial entities design more inclusive, sustainable products for underserved groups, focusing on women, persons with disabilities, older adults and migrants. The program covered integrated product and service design, data use and performance measurement, including sex-disaggregated indicators, and was coordinated by Escuela SB with support from international organizations. The authority said it will continue supporting entities and highlighted its Financial Inclusion Ranking to track progress.