microcredit
noun
mi·cro·cred·it
ˌmī-krō-ˈkre-dit 
: credit in the form of microloans provided to impoverished individuals and groups
Grameen pioneered the concept of microcredit, the granting of small loans to people who otherwise would have no access to money to run a business.—
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Yunus grew to global renown in the 1970s for pioneering poverty-reducing microcredit.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Among them is the anointing of Muhammad Yunus, of microcredit fame and a corporate favorite, to lead the nation.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Today, Hasina is one of microcredit’s most outspoken critics.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 June 2024
Muhammad Yunus, who received the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit to alleviate poverty, was convicted in January of violating Bangladesh’s labor laws and sentenced to six months in prison along with three other officials at his telecommunications company.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, was sentenced to six months in prison in January on a separate charge of violating labor laws.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
Grameen became famous for pioneering the concept of microcredit, granting loans of under $100 to Bangladesh’s rural poor.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 3 Jan. 2024
Something that’s a little closer to home is going to be related to microcredit decision-making, and discrimination and bias related to that and fraud detection.
—Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
Grameen’s success helped pioneer the microcredit model of development.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 3 Jan. 2024
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Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Among them is the anointing of Muhammad Yunus, of microcredit fame and a corporate favorite, to lead the nation.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
Today, Hasina is one of microcredit’s most outspoken critics.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 June 2024
Muhammad Yunus, who received the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the use of microcredit to alleviate poverty, was convicted in January of violating Bangladesh’s labor laws and sentenced to six months in prison along with three other officials at his telecommunications company.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
Yunus, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for pioneering the use of microcredit to help impoverished people, was sentenced to six months in prison in January on a separate charge of violating labor laws.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024
Grameen became famous for pioneering the concept of microcredit, granting loans of under $100 to Bangladesh’s rural poor.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 3 Jan. 2024
Something that’s a little closer to home is going to be related to microcredit decision-making, and discrimination and bias related to that and fraud detection.
—Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2024
Grameen’s success helped pioneer the microcredit model of development.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Microcredit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microcredit. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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