Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.credife.com/ |
Year established | 1999 |
Head of Institution | Paul Alejandro Arias |
Regions active | |
# Branches | 117 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | USD 397,135,164 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 397,135,164 |
Active clients with loans | 106,185 |
Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
Network affiliations | Accion Internacional, Red Financiera Rural |
Funders | Banco Pichincha C.A |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Consumo | USD 300 - 10,000 | 2 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Ins | |||||||
Credito Mejoramiento de Vivienda | USD 1,000 - 20,000 | 3 - 60 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Housing | Women, Men, Have home or land, Al menos 6 meses de relacion de crédito con la institución | Credit Ins | |||||||
Credito para Activo Fijo | USD 500 - 20,000 | 3 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Housing, Compra de terrenos destinados al negocio, Compra/arreglo locales comerciales | Women, Men, Have business, Al menos 24 meses de experiencia en su actividad | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
Credito para Capital de Trabajo | USD 300 - 20,000 | 2 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Business, Housing | Women, Men, Have business, Llevar sus negocios en condiciones de informalidad pero con un local fijo, Nacional o extranjero residente al menos dos años | Credit Ins |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Consumo | 24.5%-26.9% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 22.9% - 26.8% | 23.5% - 27.5% | 98 | ||||||||
Credito Mejoramiento de Vivienda | 10.9%-26.9% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 2 Ins | None | N/A | 10.8% - 27.3% | 11.4% - 27.9% | 67 | ||||||||
Credito para Activo Fijo | 22.5%-26.9% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 22.4% - 26.8% | 23.1% - 27.4% | 92 | ||||||||
Credito para Capital de Trabajo | 22.5%-26.9% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 22.4% - 26.8% | 23.1% - 27.4% | 92 |
Outstanding portfolio (MWK) | MWK 38,676,155 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 99,169.63 |
Active Clients with Loans | 355 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
Individual | |
Solidarity group | x |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | x |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | |
Group meetings | x |
Credit insurance | |
Workplace visits | x |
Business training | x |
Other training | x |
Other | Group Dynamics |
Other (2) | |
No other services |
Men | |
Women | x |
Must run a business | x |
Must own a home or land | |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 18 |
# Regions for this product | 16 |
Regions Active | Dowa, Lilongwe, Nkhotakota, Ntcheu, Ntchisi, SalimaKaronga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Machinga, Mulanje, Zomba |
Currency | MWK |
Minimum loan size | MWK 65,000 |
Maximum loan size | 180,000 |
Loans less than MWK 50,000 | 0 |
MWK 50,000-150,000 | 90% |
MWK 150,000-250,000 | 10% |
MWK 250,000-350,000 | 0 |
MWK 350,000-450,000 | 0 |
Greater than MWK 450,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
Longest loan term | 10.0 months |
Approx average | 6.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 90% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 10% |
Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
Grace period usage | 0 |
Average grace period | 0 |
Daily | |
Weekly | |
Every 2 weeks | |
Every 4 weeks | |
Monthly | x |
Every 2 months | |
Quarterly | |
Every 6 months | |
Every 12 months | |
Single end payment | |
Irregular payments |
Lowest quoted nominal interest | 4.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 4.00% |
Interest rate period | Monthly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Required for | All |
Criteria | N/A |
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
% loan amount deposited | 20.00% |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
% loan amount deposited | 0 |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
Minimum interest rate paid | 5.00% |
Maximum interest rate paid | 7.00% |
Interest payment frequency | Annually |
Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
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Loan Amount | MWK 100,000 | MWK 110,000 | MWK 150,000 | MWK 180,000 | |||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
Disbursement Date | 2012-10-30 | 2012-10-08 | 2012-10-30 | 2012-10-30 | |||
Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | |||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.2 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
Total Cost of Credit | MWK 24,000 | MWK 26,400 | MWK 36,000 | MWK 43,200 | |||
True Price by Comp | |||||||
Interest price component | 75.7% | 75.8% | 75.7% | 75.7% | |||
Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Deposit Component | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | |||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 107.4% | 107.5% | 107.4% | 107.4% | |||
Transparency Index | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | |||
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