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Muhammed Yunus

Muhammed Yunus describes his 'painful' exit from Grameen Bank, in his first interview since he stepped down. He attacks profit-making lenders for "misusing and abusing" microfinance.

Muhammed Yunus describes his "painful" exit from Bangladesh's Grameen Bank, in his first interview since he was forced to step down.

Speaking to Lesley Curwen, he attacks profit-making lenders for "misusing and abusing" the model of microfinance which is meant to alleviate poverty.

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Wed 25 May 2011 07:32GMT

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  • Wed 25 May 2011 07:32GMT

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