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beyondBanking: banking on global sustainability
beyondBanking: banking on global sustainability is a program developed by the Financial Markets Division of the IDB’s Structured and Corporate Finance Department that seeks to promote sustainable environmental, social and corporate governance principles among Latin American and Caribbean financial intermediaries through financial and technical cooperation.
By incorporating nonfinancial factors, such as environmental and social, into our analysis of financial factors, the IDB can strengthen strategic planning and, ultimately, the long-term commercial viability of our financial sector clients and partners. This will allow beyondBanking to contribute to the development of Banking of the Future, a new banking system that balances financial and social returns on investments, operates with transparency, expands market coverage and penetration and respects the environment and the communities where it does business.
- Structure of the program
- Types of products
- Project eligibility
- Contact information
- beyondBanking awards
Structure of the program
beyondBanking refers to six strategic areas of importance for Latin America and the Caribbean financial intermediaries: financial deepening, corporate governance, innovative technologies, equality, financial literacy and the environment.
For more information on program areas, please click below.
accessBanking
Goal:
Promotion of financial deepening strategies
Strategies:
- Development of products and services for persons with limited access to the financial system
- Tools to reach under-served segments of the population
- Support for new users of the financial system
Contact:
clearBanking
Goal:
Strengthening of corporate governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance practices
Strategies:
- Evaluation and diagnosis of corporate governance programs
- Adoption of consumer protection policies
- Dissemination and implementation of the principles of Basel II
Contact:
connectBanking
Goal:
Dissemination of new information and communication technologies
Strategies:
- Access to financial services through non traditional channels
- Design and development of innovative products and services
- Policies to improve operational efficiency in financial institutions
Contact:
equalBanking
Goal:
Promotion of gender equality and diversity in financial institutions
Strategies:
- Tools for assessing professional development policies for women
- Lines of business that provide support to traditionally under-served minorities
- Developing solutions to expand access to banking for persons with disabilities
Contact:
learnBanking
Goal:
Promotion of economic inclusion through financial education
Strategies:
- Development of financial literacy through wide-reaching channels
- Design of training materials and media campaigns combining quality and entertainment
- Implementation plans that benefit both the financial institutions and their clients
Contact:
planetBanking
Goal:
Adaptation and response to the effects of climate change, reducing the environmental footprint of financial institutions
Strategies:
- Environmental education and awareness-raising in banks
- Development of “green” financial products and services
- Measurement of greenhouse gas emissions, reduction opportunities, and generation of carbon credits
Contact:
Types of products
- Medium and long-term loans for financial intermediaries in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Technical assistance for developing pilot projects related to the six pillars of development
Project eligibility
Projects eligible for the beyondBanking program shall meet the general selection criteria applicable to the financial intermediaries that work with the bank and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis depending on their degree of innovation and replicability.
Contact information
Contact the Financial Markets Division of the Structured and Corporate Finance Department, Inter-American Development Bank at beyondbanking@iadb.org or any of the program areas directly at:
- Financial deepening: accessBanking@iadb.org
- Corporate governance: clearBanking@iadb.org
- Use of new technologies: connectBanking@iadb.org
- Equity: equalBanking@iadb.org
- Financial literacy learnBanking@iadb.org
- Environment: planetBanking@iadb.org
- FutureBankinglab: futureBankingLab@iadb.org
beyondBanking first regional survey
Program Brochure
beyondBanking Blog
The beyondBanking blog is a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas about the principles of sustainability of financial intermediaries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
