Grameen Bank
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Grameen Bank is a pioneering microfinance institution in Bangladesh that provides small loans to the poor, especially women, to promote entrepreneurship and alleviate poverty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grameen Bank canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grameen Bank Context triple: [Muhammad Yunus, founded, Grameen Bank]
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A.
Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance
The Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance is a development-focused financial institution that provides microcredit and related financial services to low-income communities, primarily in developing countries, to promote economic inclusion and poverty reduction.
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B.
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank is the central bank of Bangladesh, responsible for formulating monetary policy, regulating the banking sector, and managing the country’s currency and foreign exchange reserves.
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C.
Equator Bank
Equator Bank was a financial institution where future Liberian president and economist Ellen Johnson Sirleaf held a professional position during her banking career.
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D.
Grameen Bank Housing Programme
The Grameen Bank Housing Programme is a pioneering microfinance-based initiative in rural Bangladesh that enables low-income families to build safe, durable homes through small, affordable loans.
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E.
ING Bank
ING Bank is a global Dutch financial institution offering banking, investment, and insurance services to retail and corporate clients.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grameen Bank Target entity description: Grameen Bank is a pioneering microfinance institution in Bangladesh that provides small loans to the poor, especially women, to promote entrepreneurship and alleviate poverty.
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A.
Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance
The Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance is a development-focused financial institution that provides microcredit and related financial services to low-income communities, primarily in developing countries, to promote economic inclusion and poverty reduction.
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B.
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank is the central bank of Bangladesh, responsible for formulating monetary policy, regulating the banking sector, and managing the country’s currency and foreign exchange reserves.
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C.
Equator Bank
Equator Bank was a financial institution where future Liberian president and economist Ellen Johnson Sirleaf held a professional position during her banking career.
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D.
Grameen Bank Housing Programme
The Grameen Bank Housing Programme is a pioneering microfinance-based initiative in rural Bangladesh that enables low-income families to build safe, durable homes through small, affordable loans.
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E.
ING Bank
ING Bank is a global Dutch financial institution offering banking, investment, and insurance services to retail and corporate clients.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bank
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microfinance institution ⓘ |
| awarded |
Nobel Peace Prize (shared)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nobel Peace Prize
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| awardWith | Muhammad Yunus ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| businessModel |
microcredit model
ⓘ
solidarity group lending ⓘ |
| clientBase |
landless poor
ⓘ
micro-entrepreneurs ⓘ |
| country | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| currencyOfLoans | Bangladeshi taka ⓘ |
| focusArea |
poverty alleviation
ⓘ
rural development ⓘ women empowerment ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Muhammad Yunus ⓘ |
| founder | Muhammad Yunus ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
global microfinance movement
ⓘ
replication of Grameen model in many countries ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Dhaka ⓘ |
| inception | 1983 ⓘ |
| industry |
banking
ⓘ
microfinance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Grameen model of microcredit
ⓘ
pioneering modern microfinance ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | Bengali ⓘ |
| legalForm | specialized bank under Bangladeshi law ⓘ |
| loanRepaymentFrequency | weekly installments ⓘ |
| loanType |
collateral-free loans
ⓘ
group-based lending ⓘ |
| mission |
to alleviate poverty through financial services
ⓘ
to promote self-employment ⓘ |
| offers |
education loans
ⓘ
housing loans ⓘ micro-insurance ⓘ savings products ⓘ |
| operatesIn | rural Bangladesh ⓘ |
| ownershipStructure | majority owned by borrowers ⓘ |
| percentageOfWomenBorrowers | high proportion of women clients ⓘ |
| primaryService |
microcredit
ⓘ
small loans ⓘ |
| reasonForAward | efforts to create economic and social development from below ⓘ |
| regulator | Bangladesh Bank ⓘ |
| socialApproach |
group meetings
ⓘ
peer monitoring ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income entrepreneurs
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poor people ⓘ women ⓘ |
| website | https://www.grameen.com ⓘ |
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Subject: Grameen Bank Description of subject: Grameen Bank is a pioneering microfinance institution in Bangladesh that provides small loans to the poor, especially women, to promote entrepreneurship and alleviate poverty.
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