Can Bank-led Models Really Deliver on the Promise of Mobile Money?
There is some debate about the potential profitability of mobile money solutions that are widely promoted as answer to FI. However, there are potentially important exceptions highlighted in this Note.
Jul 21, 2011
Are You Poor Enough?: Client Selection by Microfinance Institutions
his note addresses the issue of client selection by MFIs.
Mar 1, 2011
Listening to Clients: A Market led Approach
In this video Stuart Rutherford – Founder of SafeSave, a microfinance institution in Bangladesh and author of the books ‘The Poor and Their Money’ and ‘Portfolios of The Poor’ tells that listening to clients is at the heart of providing financial services in a market-led approach.
Oct 11, 2010
Designing savings and loan products
This paper examines the financial lives of poor people, using MicroSave’s seasonality analysis, which traces households’ income, expenditure, loans and savings over time.
Feb 1, 2010
Creating a World Without Poverty Q&A Part 6
In this video series-6, Dr. Yunus continues answering the questions of participants ranging from balance of economic and environmental interests to use of microfinance in genocide affected regions of the world
Apr 13, 2009
Creating a World Without Poverty Social Business Part 4
In this video series-4, Dr Muhammad Yunus describes the social business ventures of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and how it is contributing towards the development of people. Starting with the motto of business, Dr. Yunus goes on to explain the basic nature of human being and connects it with business endeavours. Further, he discusses the […]
Mar 30, 2009
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