Microfinance in Sri Lanka: part 2

Published: May 30, 2023, 8:03 a.m.

We hear about one Sri Lankan woman\u2019s struggle with debt after taking out a small loan - what does her story tell us about how to lend to people unable to access finance through banks all over the world?

In a special two-part Business Daily report, Ed Butler investigates what's gone wrong with microfinance. It was once seen as a progressive way to help people like Renuka Ratnayake improve their lives, but has it led to a new wave of predatory lending?

If you are affected by any of the issues covered in this programme, you can find information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Presenter / producer: Ed Butler\nImage: Renuka Ratnayake; Credit: BBC