Microfinance loans have also made petty moneylenders out of ... which offered rural Bangladeshis easy access to phone services. As part of its business plan, Grameen gave would-be entrepreneurs known ...

That is, until she discovered Grameen Bank, one of the first microfinance institutions (MFIs), which set up shop in rural Bangladesh in the wake of the 1976 famine. In 1979, Grameen made Mufiya a ...

SCU Microfinance is an association that works to plan project-based activities that can teach members about non-traditional ways that businesses may raise capital. We also serve as a way to grow your ...

Funding squeeze, Karnataka's plan to curb coercive recoveries and rating downgrades have worsened the stress for the MFI ...

When it was first introduced, many lauded microfinance as the solution to worldwide poverty. While that has proven not to be the case, the model does offer a step in the right direction Microfinance ...

The most famous microfinance institution, the Grameen Bank, grew strong in the unregulated markets of Bangladesh. Nimble and flexible, the model built by the Grameen Bank proved to be an effective ...

The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA ... desist from being defensive but instead proactively come up with plan B and demonstrate it by providing a structure to the committee.

The Chief Minister also promised that the Karnataka government would take strict legal action against microfinance institutions that violate Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations, charge excessive ...

KARACHI: With a commitment to expanding financial inclusion and addressing the evolving needs of individuals and small businesses, Halan Microfinance Bank has pledged a $10 million investment in ...

Orders have been issued, and the ordinance is ready. It will be sent to the Governor in a day or two. The poor must be protected, they cannot be exploited by microfinance companies charging exorbitant ...