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Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance.
“Banker to the Poor” Professor Muhammad Yunus established the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh in 1983, fueled by the belief that credit is a fundamental human right. His objective was to help poor people escape from poverty by providing loans on terms suitable to them and by teaching them a few sound financial principles so they could help themselves.
5 days ago · Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi economist who founded the Grameen Bank, which provides microcredit; both Yunus and Grameen won the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
Dec 2, 2010 · 2 March 2011. Professor Yunus has earned international recognition for fighting poverty. Muhammad Yunus is often referred to as "the world's banker to the poor". His life's work has...
The Nobel Peace Prize 2006. Born: 28 June 1940, Chittagong, British India (now Bangladesh) Residence at the time of the award: Bangladesh. Role: Founder of Grameen Bank. Prize motivation: “for their efforts to create economic and social development from below”. Prize share: 1/2.
Jun 27, 2022 · Muhammad Yunus is a professor of economics who was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in developing social and economic improvements through microcredit and microloan...
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Muhammad Yunus delivered his Nobel Lecture on 10 December 2006 at the Oslo City Hall, Norway. He was introduced by Professor Ole Danbolt Mjøs, Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Professor Yunus begins his Nobel Lecture with a few words in Bangla.
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