microcredit

American

[mahy-kroh-kred-it] / ˈmaɪ kroʊˌkrɛd ɪt /

noun

the lending of very small amounts of money at low interest, especially to a start-up company or self-employed person.

Example Sentences

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ANI has set up microfinance programmes, in partnership with the microcredit company Roshan Renewables, in several villages on the edge of the park to combat unemployment and poverty.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Along with many speeches by the Clintons, some federal funds were devoted to programs to help lenders offer microcredit so that low-income people could start small enterprises.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2025

Now, she said, “our women want to go from microcredit to micro-enterprise” so “there has never been a better time to invest in women” — a theme of this year’s meeting of the U.N.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

For instance, it could be used by economists studying the impact of microcredit loans in developing nations or sports analysts using a model to rank top tennis players.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

They circulate new ideas, for example regarding technology, microcredit, religious practice, environmental care, and development.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2022

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