Grameen Bank, the Nobel prize-winning microfinance institution, is poised for a significant shift in its ownership and ...

Grameen Bank, the Nobel-winning microfinance institution, is set for a major shake-up in its ownership structure and board as the government plans to reduce its stake to 5 percent from the current 25 ...

He has been an economist, an entrepreneur, an educator, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. But one thing ...

A good part of the share price drop can be attributed to the recent problems being faced in the microfinance industry. Recall that the bank’s September quarter (Q2FY25) financials were hit owing ...

akistan’s microfinance sector continues to evolve. There is still a lot of room for improvement. Several lending organisations have emerged as a transformative force dedicated to promoting ...

With lenders tightening disbursements and constraints on funds, the growth in assets under management (AUM) of non-banking financial companies-microfinance institutions (NBFC-MFIs) is expected to ...

Fazlul has presented keynote papers and provided analytical observations as a panellist in various seminars and workshops at national and international levels on a vast range of issues including ...

As Chairman of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA), he regulated and developed the microfinance sector, helping to build a more inclusive financial system. Known as the "Green Governor," Dr.

In its modern form microfinance, also known as microcredit, dates from the 1970s. The most celebrated institution is still the Grameen Bank ('Bank of the Villages'), which began in Bangladesh in 1976.