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micro-credit

British  
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkrɛdɪt /

noun

  1. the practice of lending small amounts of money on minimal security, esp to help small businesses and communities in the developing world

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It offered policies like universal healthcare and village-based micro-credit schemes which directly benefitted rural and low-income communities.

From BBC • May 11, 2023

Yunus, a Bangladeshi banker who was awarded his Nobel in 2006 for pioneering micro-credit loans to impoverished people, has worked with the International Olympic Committee on a business program for athletes.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2021

“What we are looking at more and more is a shift from basic services and basic assistance to self-reliance,” Woode said as he detailed plans for micro-credit schemes and vocational training.

From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2017

The United States has backed "micro-credit programs" for years to fund small loans to help entrepreneurs in developing nations create businesses.

From Reuters • Sep. 25, 2012

In addition, there is no credit or micro-credit system.

From Time • Dec. 28, 2011

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