Definition/Meaning of microfinance

• English - Noun: Wikipedia microfinance ( uncountable ) ( finance ) Finance that is provided to unemployed or low-income people or groups Derived terms microfinancial microfinancier Related terms macrofinance microcredit microinsurance microlending
• English - Etymology: Coined by Hans Dieter Seibel in 1990.
• English - References: ^ 2005 , Hans Dieter Seibel, “Does History Matter? The Old and the New World of Microfinance in Europe and Asia”, University of Cologne Development Research Center :