About Ignacio Estevez

Ignacio Estevez is the Access to Finance Director on the SHOPS Plus project. He has over 30 years of banking experience, including over 18 years working internationally with a focus on development finance, and 12 years in the US private sector. He has experience developing access to finance programs targeting specific segments and sectors, such as private health care providers. Estevez holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from George Mason University, and a master’s degree in international finance from American University.

Expertise

Retail and commercial banking, project finance, emerging markets, microfinance, credit risk, sales processes

Country Experience

Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Slovakia, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Uruguay

Authored Publications

• Innovative Financing Approaches for Increasing Pharmacy Inventory