As a result, when microfinance – a mechanism that provides financial ... In his address to the UN World Conference on Women in 1995, then-President of the World Bank James Wolfensohn highlighted: ...

Grameen Bank and its founder Muhummad Yunus won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering efforts to provide financial services to the poorest of the poor. Many enthusiasts believe microfinance is an ...

Bengaluru: The cabinet Thursday approved an ordinance which imposes non-bailable charges on microfinance companies and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) engaged in "inhumane" loan recovery ...

Creditaccess Grameen has announced a $50 million external commercial borrowing deal with the International Finance Corporation. The funds aim to aid up to 4 million women borrowers engaged in ...

India's IndusInd Bank on Friday said it expects to see stress in the microfinance segment stabilising from the first quarter ...