Global crisis an opportunity for change, says Muhammad Yunus

Muhammad Yunus, founder of Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, says the global recession presents a historical opportunity for change.

IPS Correspondent Catherine Makino caught up with Yunus, considered the guru of microfinance, while he was on a visit to Japan this week.

The report of the interview is available at the Countercurrents.org site