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Grameen Bank

Grameen Bank provides credit to the poorest of the poor in rural Bangladesh, without any collateral. At Grameen, credit is used as a cost effective weapon to fight poverty. The business serves as a catalyst in the overall development of socio-economic conditions of the poor who have been kept outside the banking orbit on the grounds that they are poor and hence not bankable. Grameen Bank (GB) has reversed conventional banking practice by removing the need for collateral and created a banking system based on mutual trust, accountability, participation and creativity.

Triodos Bank

Triodos is a leading European socially responsible bank.

Ottawa Community Loan Fund

The Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF) provides short-term loans of up to $15,000 to small business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, talented individuals in job specific training (including internationally trained workers), and community groups involved in social enterprise development. Since 2000, the OCLF has provided a unique financing option in the Ottawa area for people with the determination to make a difference in their own lives and in their community. By focusing on the social finance needs in our community, OCLF contributes to the wider prosperity of the Ottawa area. The OCLF has been in the forefront of micro-credit and community economic development in Ottawa since its inception. Clients come to the OCLF because they lack the income, assets, security, or credit history to obtain loans and financing from other sources. Its borrowers are individuals, businesses, and groups with good ideas, experience, and the energy to go after them.