Muhammad Yunus News
It's time to take outrageously bold decisions to reimagine the economy: Yunus
The pandemic is a 'make or break' chance for a new inclusive economy that keeps the marginalized sections of the society as its centrepiece, said Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus
2 min read31 Jul 2020MFIs in India should be allowed to accept deposits from public: Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his works in microcredit and microfinance Many MFIs such as Ujjivan and Jana have converted into small finance banks after getting licenses from the RBI
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7 min read23 Mar 2016Bangladesh asks Nobel laureate Yunus to pay $1.5 mn in taxes
NBR officials say taxes must be paid on financial 'gifts' from Yunus in the last 3-years to 3 trusts set up for his family members and for charitable purposes
1 min read24 Mar 2015Muhammad Yunus, founder, Grameen Bank Bangladesh | Q&A
Yunus explains what social businesses are about.
17 Mar 2015Muhammad Yunus | Bandhan may lose its small loan focus after becoming a bank
The Nobel laureate and founder of microfinance pioneer Bangladesh's Grameen Bank says MFIs in India could be greedy and tapping the capital market or raising loans from private equity funds is a bad idea
10 min read17 Mar 2015Muhammad Yunus backs MFIs for special banking licence
Grameen Bank founder, pioneer of microcredit welcomes RBI's decision to give a licence to microlender Bandhan Financial
2 min read12 Jun 2014Bangladesh govt orders legal action against Muhammad Yunus
Legal action ordered against Yunus for allegedly claiming tax exemption for income from foreign sources, misuse of power
2 min read9 Sep 2013Grameen Bank’s proposed split sparks criticism
Govt commission proposes Grameen Bank should be broken up into 19 separate organisations
2 min read19 Jun 2013Micro loan recipients decline for first time: study
Numbers slip to 195 mn in 2011 from 205 mn a year ago; purported abuses cast a shadow over industry, says study
2 min read5 Feb 2013