About Us

FINCA Guatemala is a pioneer in financial inclusion. With decades of experience and the support of a global network, we deliver tools that help our customers achieve their financial goals and build a better future.

FINCA Guatemala empowers customers by providing products, services and education they need most to improve their standard of living, build financial health and resilience, and keep their children in school.

FINCA Guatemala opened its doors in 1998, offering village banking loans to women borrowers. Since then, FINCA Guatemala has grown into a full-service microfinance institution offering financial services through a network of branches and branchless banking channels.

More than 14,000 customers have easy access to vital financial services. Financial literacy training and educational materials foster customers’ financial health. With women as the majority of its customer base, FINCA Guatemala’s dedication to financial inclusion remains strong.

FINCA Guatemala is part of FINCA Impact Finance (FIF), a worldwide network of leading microfinance institutions. Millions of entrepreneurs rely on FIF’s commitment to customer protection and an unmatched customer experience to help build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities.

FIF’s majority shareholder is FINCA International, a nonprofit organization established in 1984 that is dedicated to providing a wide range of solutions designed to end poverty worldwide.

Client Protection Certified

Guatemala has earned gold level Client Protection Certification from Cerise+SPTF, granted by global rating agency MFR. This certification demonstrates that Guatemala meets the most rigorous standards of Client Protection found in Cerise+SPTF’s Universal Standards for Social Performance Management.