SUNDAY PROFILE: Muhammad Yunus: a man you can bank on

As a bank created for poor women in Bangladesh prepares to open its doors in Britain, its Nobel peace prize-winning founder says the recession can help people out of poverty

By Alison Benjamin / THE GUARDIAN , LONDON

No surprise then that, at 68, Yunus has no plans to retire from the world stage. “It’s still real fun,” he says. “Social business, no matter what you say or do, must be a matter of joy. That’s the fantastic thing about it. You can’t beat this, even by making tonnes of money.”

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