The poor always pay back : the Grameen II story /

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Author / Creator:Dowla, Asif, 1954-
Imprint:Bloomfield, CT : Kumarian Press, 2006.
Description:xviii, 293 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6373602
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Other authors / contributors:Barua, Dipal, 1954-
ISBN:1565492315 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781565492318 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-278) and index.
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Summary:This book is an introduction to Grameen II, an improved and flexible version of the classical Grameen model that is currently being used to financially empower the poorest families in more than a hundred countries across the globe through savings and loans. It describes how a flagship institution such as Grameen Bank accomplished a complete and effective overhaul of its system. The Poor Always Pay Back demystifies Grameen II to policymakers, practitioners and the larger development community and shows that, through the use of Grameen II, Grameen Bank is addressing the frontier issues in microfinance: open access savings, flexible loan products, self reliance and absence of donor dependency for funds, and product development to cater to the needs of the retirees (Grameen Pension Scheme) and their adult children (Higher Education Loans).
Physical Description:xviii, 293 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-278) and index.
ISBN:1565492315
9781565492318