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In The Spotlight
Update on benefit information Reception details for November 13th, 2008 plus 2009 Annual Benefit
2007 Annual Report: just published and available for download.
WWB LEADers Initiative
Building awareness about the power of microfinance to alleviate global poverty. Join today.
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We are very happy to welcome Ujjivan as the newest member of the WWB network. Ujjivan is a rapidly growing microfinance organization based in the city of Bangalore, in the Indian state of Karnataka, located in the southwest region of the country.
WWB was invited to participate in this year’s Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting as both an expert on innovations and hurdles faced by microfinance providers and as one of the many organizations making Commitments to Action in the area of poverty alleviation.
The article, “Poverty: Cheap Loans at Insanely High Rates? Give Us More.” written by Daniel Gross for Newsweek, discusses subprime lending and quotes WWB's president and CEO, Mary Ellen Iskenderian, on MFI interest rates.
Women's World Banking president, Mary Ellen Iskenderian, joins MicroPlace Blog with the article "Achieving the Double Bottom Line". Join the discussion now.
Telemarketing Scam
Womens World Banking regrets that our main number has been used by a telemarketer for random calls to mobile phones. These telemarketing calls are not associated with Women's World Banking in any way. We regret the unauthorized use of our phone number. Please be assured that we do not have any retail banking operations in the United States and we do not have access to your personal banking information. We have reported this matter to the authorities for further action.
