microfinancenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌfaɪ.næns//ˈmaɪ.kroʊˌfaɪ.næns/the activity or business of providing financial services to poor people or new businesses in poor countries:
Since 1976, microfinance programs have sprung up in developing nations around the world.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Investing money
- backer
- backing
- capitalize
- deposit
- financial adviser
- invest
- investment
- inward
- mature
- pay
- plough
- plough sth into sth
- protect
- pump sth into sth
- punt on sth
- put sth up
- sink
- sink sth into sth
- speculate
- unearned income
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