Big banks find little loans a Nobel winner - Christian Science Monitor

The world of finance is realizing Muhammad Yunus's idea is more than mere charity – it is good business. By Mark Sappenfield and Mark Trumbull NEW DELHI AND BOSTON – Chris Brookfield can fairly say that this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner changed his life. He is not one of the hundreds of well-wishers who thronged Muhammad Yunus's Bangladesh home this weekend to celebrate a bright moment for a troubled nation. Nor has he ever received one of Dr. Yunus's microloans - loans of as little ...