Mercedes Canalda De Beras Goico

Executive President, Banco de Ahorro y Crédito Adopem, S.A.

Mercedes Canalda de Beras-Goico is the President of Banco Adopem, a microfinance institution dedicated to women’s empowerment and part of the BBVA Foundation group in the Dominican Republic. From 1993 – 2003 she served as Executive Director of the bank. Prior to that, she spent 8 years at the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, in various areas ranging from economics to international affairs. Ms. Canalda is a founding and Board member of the Dominican Microfinance Network (REDOMIF) and a past president of REDCAMIF (Central American and Caribbean Microfinance Association). She is also a Board member of SOLIDARIOS (Council of American Foundations for Development) and Board Secretary of ABANCORD (Association of Savings & Credit Banks and Credit Corporations of the Dominican Republic). In addition, she is Treasurer of the Organizing Committee for the Central American-Caribbean Games/Santo Domingo 2026 (JJCC2026). Ms. Canalda holds a degree in Economics and an M.B.A.