Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi economist and philanthropist, founded Grameen Bank to provide fair loans to the poor, inspired by personal experiences and his mother's compassion. The bank, established on trust and solidarity, now serves over 8 million borrowers across thousands of villages in Bangladesh and has influenced loan systems in other countries. Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his contributions to alleviating poverty.

1. { Poverty }
MUHAMMAD YUNUS

2. Introduction
 Mr Muhammad Yunus was one of 14 children
 His father was a goldsmith, who encouraged him to
seek higher education
 He was inspired to helping the poor by:
 His mother, who was always helping them herself,
 A poor woman he met later on in life and her plight

3. Introduction (2)
 Later in life he became a professor teaching economy
at Bangladesh’s Chittagong University.
 He founded the Grameen Bank, meaning “village
bank”.
 The bank became very successful due to its policies and low
interest rates.
 Became a renown philanthropist.
 Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.

4. Impact
• Mr Muhummad, a Bangladeshi economist, met a woman
during a field trip.
• This woman was:
• Poor
• Hardly earning and income
• In great need of fair loans
• She required opportunities to raise herself above subsistence level

5. Impact (2)
• An inspired Mr Muhummad went on to set up the Grameen
Bank:
• Founded on principles of trust and solidarity
• Today, it serves 8.29 million borrowers in 81367 villages
• It has expanded to 2564 branches in Bangladesh alone
• Other countries are now also using this system of loaning.
• Led to Mr Muhummad wining the Nobel Peace Prize in
2006

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 Mark Choo
Credits
 Chan Tian
 Shin DongGun
 Ethan Mok