Ecuador's Superintendencia de Bancos used the fourth Gender Equity Forum at Universidad San Francisco de Quito to present gender participation figures for financial service users and discuss progress and challenges on equity in a question-and-answer format with representatives from UN Women and the Inter-American Development Bank. Superintendent Roberto Romero von Buchwald said the Ecuadorian financial system overall shows 50% male and 49% female participation, which he described as parity in access to services, while the public financial system, characterised as development banking, has a predominantly female client base at 61% versus 38% men. He also referenced engagement and agreements with the United Nations Development Programme, the Network of Development Financial Institutions and Desjardins International Development to strengthen technical cooperation, expand access to financial services and deepen financial inclusion, including green finance and the integration of banking into ecosystem protection and climate adaptation projects for women and young people.
Superintendencia de Bancos de Ecuador 2026-03-24
Ecuador's Superintendencia de Bancos cites near gender parity in financial inclusion and a 61% female client base in public development banking
Ecuador's Superintendencia de Bancos highlighted gender participation in financial services at the Gender Equity Forum, noting near parity with 50% male and 49% female users, and a predominantly female client base in development banking. Superintendent Roberto Romero von Buchwald discussed collaborations with international organizations to enhance financial inclusion, green finance, and ecosystem protection projects for women and youth.