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a) The practice of making very small loans, especially to poor people to promote self-employment; microlending.b) A microloan.
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microcredit — UK US /ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkredɪt/ noun [C or U] ► ECONOMICS, FINANCE a very small loan to individual people or families, for example in developing countries, especially in order to start a business: »The bank is setting up a microcredit program for poorer… … Financial and business terms
microcredit — /mīˈkrō kre dit/ noun The provision by banks of small business loans to borrowers with low income or no collateral ORIGIN: ↑micro (1a) … Useful english dictionary
Microcredit — This article is specific to small loans. For financial services to the poor, see Microfinance. For small payments, see Micropayment. Microcredit is the extension of very small loans (microloans) to those in poverty designed to spur… … Wikipedia
Microcrédit — Le système d aide sociale appelé microcrédit consiste généralement en l attribution de prêts de faible montant à des entrepreneurs ou à des artisans qui ne peuvent accéder aux prêts bancaires classiques. Le microcrédit se développe surtout dans… … Wikipédia en Français
microcredit — (MY.croh.cred.it) n. A loan program that offers small, short term loans to help people become self employed. Also: micro credit, micro credit. Example Citation: Microcredit got its start in Bangladesh in 1976, when Muhammad Yunus, an economics… … New words
microcredit — [[t]ma͟ɪkroʊkredɪt[/t]] N UNCOUNT Microcredit is credit in the form of small loans offered to local businesses, especially in developing countries. [BUSINESS] ...a microcredit scheme which provides credit to small businesses … English dictionary
microcredit — labai maža paskola statusas Aprobuotas sritis smulkusis ir vidutinis verslas apibrėžtis Paskola verslininkui ar labai mažai įmonei (mikroįmonei) iki 86 320 litų dydžio. atitikmenys: angl. microcredit ryšiai: sinonimas – mikrokredìtas šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Microcredit Summit Campaign — Type Non profit Founded 1997 Location Washington, DC Key people Sam Daley Harris, Director/Founder … Wikipedia
Microcredit Regulatory Authority — (MRA) is the central body to monitor and supervise microfinance operations of non governmental organizations of the Republic of Bangladesh. It was created by the Government of Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh under the Microcredit Regulatory… … Wikipedia
Microcrédit personnel — Le microcrédit personnel accompagné est un prêt d’un montant généralement inférieur à 3 000€ accordé avec un taux d’intérêt faible (3,5% en moyenne) dont l’objectif consiste à financer des petits projets (voiture, permis, équipement…) portés par… … Wikipédia en Français
Microcredit summit campaign — The Microcredit Summit Campaign is an American non profit organization started as an effort to bring together microcredit practitioners, advocates, educational institutions, donor agencies, international financial institutions, non governmental… … Wikipedia
