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microfinance       Search catalogue 344374858

APP
2012-07-25

INP
2012-07-25

STA
Approved

UPD
2012-07-30

DUT
microfinanciering

DAT
Added 2012.

IND
1

MIS
United Nations’ definition of microfinance = SN. Microfinance institution = a wide range of organizations dedicated to providing small-scale financial services, including NGOs, credit unions, co-operatives, private commercial banks, non-bank financial institutions and parts of state-owned banks. http://www.microfinance.ca/index.php?title=What_is_microfinance (accessed 25.07.2012)

PPN
344374858

SN
Banking the unbankables, the provision of small-scale financial services such as savings and credit to poor and low-income people not served by conventional financial institutions.

BT1
finance

UF
microcredit
microlending

RT
credit
loans
small enterprises

BSO
11.04.01 BANKING, CURRENCY, FINANCIAL MARKET

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