A new lending system designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs in low-income communities will be introduced to Scotland at the start of next year.
The Grameen Scotland Foundation will identify business hopefuls "locked out" of the financial system who would benefit from loans charged at competitive rates of interest.
Borrowers are not required to provide collateral up front and are asked instead to show evidence of a saving pattern.
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