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Microfinance at a turning point

Is microfinance at a turning point? Accusations of greedy lenders have spoilt its image. Plus, a controversial view from Lucy Kellaway on the drive to get more women on boards.

Is microfinance at a turning point? Questions are being asked about the interest rates charged and profits made by microfinance lenders. Regulators in India have tried to tighten the rules. 麻豆官网首页入口 reporters in India, Kenya and Brazil discuss how the industry has been affected in their region. Lesley Curwen talks to David Lascelles of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation about whether microfinance is undergoing a moral crisis.

Plus, Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times takes a controversial view on the drive to get more women on boards.

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18 minutes

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Mon 9 May 2011 07:32GMT

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  • Mon 9 May 2011 07:32GMT

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