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ASA – A Commitment for Social Rejuvenation
ASA Became no. 1 MFI according to US Forbes Magazine in 2007
ASA is a non-governmental organization in Bangladesh originated to alleviate poverty by empowering underprivileged community thru ensuring proper access of capital. ASA committed to the society for the socio-economic contribution in enhancement of daily life in the poverty prone community.
Ahead of this commitment, ASA initiated its operation in 1978 and over the gradual evolution it eventually developed as one of the largest microfinance institute of the world. During this long working experience, ASA exercised many core socio development activities however in later part kept itself in microfinance operation mostly.
Over the early experiences in mass social services including health, education, sanitation etc, ASA addressed a major overhaul requirement in conventional banking for remote commune. Then it developed an exclusive client friendly model of microcredit with customized products and favorable features with must needed low operation cost. Now, the model is appreciated globally and earned accolades from reputed international institutions.
Services that ASA offers is divided into two categories,
Financial Services
Non – Financial Service
- Health Assistance
- Primary Education Strengthening Program & Higher Education
- Physiotherapy
- Health Awareness
- Hope for the Poorest
ASA has managed to spread it’s microfinance ideas and norms all over the world. Below remains some countries in which ASA has it’s own branches. ASA helps not only bangladeshi people with loan and stuff it also helps out other helpless people all over the world to make their life easy and comfortable.

ASA International has been the owner of majority share capital of ASA International India Microfinance Pvt. Ltd
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ASAI established one NGO namely ASIEA (Association of Social Improvement and Economic Advancement) in 2009
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ASA international has established a non-depository Microfinance Institution in Pakistan
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ASA international has established a lending company namely ‘Pagasa Philippines Lending Company International’
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ASA international has established an NGO namely ‘ASA Ghana’ in August – 07
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- ASA President Addresses 1st Convocation of ASA University
- ASA President Md. Shafiqual Haque Choudhury addresses two seminars in Strathclyde University, Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland
- ASA and Standard Chartered Bank signed a credit agreement of Taka One billion
- ASA starts a relief and rehabilitation program of Tk.30 lac for the Tornado affected people of Brahmanbaria
- ASA Gonosastha Kendra Hold a Health Camp







This is ASA, one of the largest microfinance organization in the world. We have over 3100 branches all over the country.