Weekly Tweets for 2011-03-18

March 18, 2011

More video responses from Grameen Foundation to Heinemann #microfinance documentary RE Hillary Village & Norway spat http://bit.ly/gepB3T #
Correction: reported Grameen withdrawals=300 crore=3 billion taka=$42 million=3% deposit base. BIG if true http://j.mp/eQkOUM #microfinance #
Street protests against Yunus removal #microfinance http://bit.ly/dDWSx3 #
Finance minister's statement of government position on Yunus affair 1 week ago http://bit.ly/fyh6zR #microfinance #
Banks develop plan to lengthen terms of loans to India #microfinance institutions http://bit.ly/hzKHkF #
Sorry, studies not credible: http://j.mp/hVFsJw RT @Yunus_Centre 2 economists write abt positive impact of #Microfinance http://j.mp/fYDGOz #
Good source RT @GrameenFdn: Friends of Grameen website now up, contains background info on attacks against Prof. Yunus: http://j.mp/dVHool #
Actual informative video on #Fukushima http://youtu.be/lVCWGc173ic #
Yunus Supreme Court heating pushed back 2 weeks http://wapo.st/gRhzVY #microfinance #
National India #microfinance law might nullify repressive Andhra Pradesh one http://bit.ly/eh9Nh6 #
Good summary of opinions in Bangladesh on Yunus from David Bergman in FP http://bit.ly/eMGhhC #microfinance #
RT @financialaccess no clear evidence that #microfinance reduces poverty - and why we stand by that http://bit.ly/1kx2H #financialaccess #
Amy Kazmin in FT: "increasing nervousness" in Bangladesh gov about pushing Yunus completely out #microfinance http://on.ft.com/hvwp0l #
New report from @FreefromHunger reviewing evidence on integrating health interventions with #microfinance http://bit.ly/hLyRpO #

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