2. Basic Introduction of Traditional
Bank
Facilities
Benefits
Advantages
Disadvantages
3. A banker or bank is a financial institution whose primary
activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to
borrow and lend money. It is an institution for receiving,
keeping and lending money.
4. Open an account
Open or create fixed deposits
Renew fixed deposits
Inquire about tax deduction
Inquire about cheque status
Request for a cheque book
Request for a demand draft
Stop payment of a cheque
Apply for Auto, Mortgage, Home, Equity, Student or
Personal Loans
Receive investment product and service information
Order travelers, cashiesr and regular cheques
Transfer funds between accounts within the bank
19. Overview
Philosophy of Microfinance
Major centers of Microfinance
Process of Micro-credit
Advantages of Micro-credit
Social Impact of Microfinance
Scope and Limitations of Microfinance
36. Who are microfinance clients?
Microfinance is
provided for the
people who do not
qualify for the
banking system.
NO collateral
NO credit history
Majority of the
microfinance
clients are women
(more than 90% of
microcredit is
borrowed by
women)
37. Brief History of Microfinance
In 1976, Muhammad Yunus
(Noble Peace Prize Winner 2006)
noticed that small amounts of
loans could make a big impact on
the poor peoples lives.
Grameen Bank (“Bank of the
villages”, in Bangla) was founded
in 1983, was supported by the
central bank of Bangladesh.
38. How does Microfinance work?
System of “microloans” (typically less than $100)
Instead of using collateral to gain credit, loans are secured against the honor of a
peer group; if one person falls to make their payments, others in the lending circle
will be denied the future credit.
It has outperformed almost all other forms of development lending.
It is said that microfinance have lifted 100 million people out of poverty over the
last three decades.
40. The empowerment of women
As the microfinance services mostly
offered to women; they are no more
financially literate and confident
41. Social Impact of Microfinance
Building Economic
citizenship
Financial services foster
independence.
Microfinance can help
clients to grow more
confident and with that
economic citizenship
they can step out.
To fight with a poverty
• Microfinance can help clients to grow more confident and
with that economic citizenship they can step out.
42.
43. Scope of Microfinance
In India, Microfinance is growing faster than banking and,
if the experience in other developing countries is mirrored
here, microfinance ‘will reach more individuals than the
banking sector’.
Robert Aniballe, global director
Citigroup Inc.