employees to fully understand the problems of women borrowers. It also
prides itself on the transparency and efficiency of its operations. As a result of
its high quality of political software, borrowers, as well as staff, see the
Grameen Bank, not simply as a source of credit but as a "poverty alleviation
organization" (Holcombe.l993: 11). Thus, all work together to deal with
common problems (e.g., animal diseases, agricultural marketing, and theft by
husbands) and to pressure local leaders and bureaucrats for a positive
response to community development needs.