microfinance institution
US /ˈmaɪkroʊfaɪnəns ɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
UK /ˈmaɪkroʊfaɪnəns ɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

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instituição de microfinanças
an organization that provides financial services, such as small loans, savings, and insurance, to low-income individuals or groups who typically lack access to traditional banking services
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Many rural communities rely on microfinance institutions for their economic development.
Muitas comunidades rurais dependem de instituições de microfinanças para seu desenvolvimento econômico.
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The microfinance institution offered small loans to women entrepreneurs.
A instituição de microfinanças ofereceu pequenos empréstimos a mulheres empreendedoras.
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