Banker to the poor tells the enthralling story of Muhammad Yunus, who set up the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to lend tiny sums to the poorest of the poor, who were shunned by ordinary banks. The money would enable them to set up the ...See moreBanker to the poor tells the enthralling story of Muhammad Yunus, who set up the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh to lend tiny sums to the poorest of the poor, who were shunned by ordinary banks. The money would enable them to set up the smallest village enterprise and pull themselves out of poverty. Today this system is practiced in some sixty countries. Banker to the Poor is also the story of how Bangladesh's terrible 1974 famine underlined the need to enable its victims to grow more food. It's the story of overcoming skepticism in many governments and in traditional economic thinking. It is a story of a struggle and the unique and extraordinary methods he invented to combat human despair. It's the story of a man who fights to make his dream come true... Written by
Niccolò Stazzi
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