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Bank that helps the poor is set to open in Glasgow

The Nobel Prize-winning founder of a bank that has lifted millions of people out of poverty has vowed to establish the UK’s first branch in Glasgow within a year.

Professor Muhammad Yunus hopes that establishing the Grameen Bank in the city will help the poorest people in Glasgow to stop claiming benefits and start making money by running their own businesses.