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Chinese microcredit firms lend around USD $10 billion in first half of 2014
BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Microcredit companies in China issued 61.8 billion yuan (about 10 billion U.S. dollars) of new loans in the first half of 2014, industry figures showed on Wednesday.
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World Bank conducts Zimbabwe consumer-protection review
A WORLD Bank mission team is in the country to conduct Zimbabwe’s first Consumer Protection and Financial Literacy (CPFL) Diagnostic Review amid revelations that consumers were being prejudiced by financial institutions.
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Social business shows way of development in Myanmar
Yunus discusses his concept with top ministers of Southeast Asian nation
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A new kind of no-frills bank could kickstart India’s long-awaited mobile money revolution
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is one of the few institutions Indians respect (paywall). India’s central bank is known for being clean, sensible, and well-run. It is also extremely cautious
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Financial Inclusion in Paraguay: New Mobile Money Regulation
The opportunity to increase financial access in Paraguay is massive.
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The BRICS new development bank: A historic game-changer?
Following two years of intense negotiations, the BRICS leaders agreed on 15 July 2014 in Fortaleza (Brazil) to launch the New Development Bank (NDB).
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3 Essential Elements To Increase The Viability Of Your Social Venture
Every social entrepreneur discovers the same pitfalls on their way to creating impact. But you can avoid them, if you know what to expect.
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Africans Open Fuller Wallets to the Future
JOHANNESBURG — Across sub-Saharan Africa, consumer demand is fueling the continent’s economies in new ways, driving hopes that Africa will emerge as a success story in the coming years comparable to the rise of the East Asian Tigers in the second half of the 20th century.
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