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Muhammad Yunus: The Poor Man's Banker

Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for giving loans to the poor, lifting millions out of poverty. Here he talks about microfinance and a new generation of social entrepreneurs.

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Who is Muhammad Yunus?

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The Nobel Prize-winning economist who revolutionized Bangladesh with his innovative approach to poverty -- microfinance -- talks about where he came from and how he started giving small loans to the poor.

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Muhammad Yunus on Microfinance

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Giving small interest loans to the poor to help them start businesses, or microfinance, lifted millions of Bangladeshis out of poverty. Here, the man behind the idea talks about how it got its start.

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