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Grameen Foundation gets $2 million grant from Walmart Foundation for MANDI-II projectThe first phase of the MANDI project was also supported by the Walmart Foundation and it built 40 FPOs in Eastern UP. The second phase will...21 Sep, 2023, 12.56 PM IST- Need to make business correspondent industry more investor friendly to promote financial inclusion: ReportThere is a need to make the business correspondent (BC) industry more investor friendly to take the financial inclusion drive to the last m...05 Apr, 2023, 03.02 PM IST
- Still many challenges in ensuring DBT benefits reach women: NITI Aayog advisorNoting that though DBT is a way to ensure "seamless transfer" of money, he said it might be part of the answer but not a "complete answer" ...28 Aug, 2018, 08.07 PM IST
- Human beings not wired to hold salaried jobs; should become independent entrepreneurs: Muhammad YunusYunus has a strong message for India too. He feels that Indian micro-finance companies should not try to become full-fledged banks.04 Feb, 2018, 10.58 AM IST
- 50% of women prefer to put money in formal banks: SurveyThe survey was based on a study on 25,000 people in rural Uttar Pradesh and Delhi/National Capital Region.13 Sep, 2017, 06.53 PM IST
- After financial inclusion, Grameen Foundation wants to help increase farm incomesThe foundation said it is also keen to educate people, especially the poor, about the relevance of services they get and also study how the...28 Oct, 2016, 05.37 PM IST
- Ratan Tata buys minority stake in Grameen Capital IndiaGCI is also in advanced discussions with two institutional investors to provide additional equity capital to the debt vehicle.25 Mar, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
- US NGO partners with MetLife to provide microfinance in UPGrameen Foundation India has partnered with MetLife Foundation to advance financial inclusion in Uttar Pradesh.12 Mar, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
- Retailers like Marks & Spencer, Walmart readies to address human-rights issues of workersBy enabling buyers and workers to connect directly, this initiative is ushering a transformative impact on supply chains.10 Dec, 2013, 06.15 AM IST
- Fund-starved microfin cos get $8-m Grameen Foundation lifelineThe foundation’s financial guarantee may prompt reluctant banks to extend loans.21 Dec, 2010, 07.07 AM IST
- Grameen Capital finalises finance transaction with banksGrameen Capital, the investment banking arm of Grameen Foundation has structured and arranged to complete Rs 75 crore micro finance transac...09 Apr, 2009, 07.07 PM IST
- Micro-fin cos go m-banking to cut costWith the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) all set to release guidelines on mobile-based banking, micro-finance institutions (MFIs) are looking a...14 Aug, 2008, 05.23 AM IST
- Micro-fin cos go m-banking to cut costWith the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) all set to release guidelines on mobile-based banking, micro-finance institutions (MFIs) are looking a...14 Aug, 2008, 05.10 AM IST
- Microfinance firms could avail of i-banking servicesGrameen Capital has a total capital base of Rs 5 crore and intends to offer fee-based investment banking (I-banking) services to microfinan...15 Jan, 2008, 05.15 AM IST
- Now, India tops list of top microfinance institutionsIn its list of World's Top 50 Microfinance Institutions, an US magazine has named Bangalore- based Bandhan at the second position. Gujarat ...26 Dec, 2007, 07.45 PM IST
- Bandhan creates a flutter in microfinance spaceFive years ago, when Chandra Shekhar Ghosh set up Bandhan, all he was trying to do was fight poverty with microloans.25 Dec, 2007, 02.45 PM IST
- Microcredit, Mohd Yunus get their dueIt may take us half-a-century more to figure out who nominated Mohammed Yunus and his Grameen Bank for the Nobel Peace prize. But, for the ...14 Oct, 2006, 01.58 AM IST
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