| Number borrowers | 6,175 |
| Loan Amount (range) | USD 100 - 500 |
| Loan Term (range) | 2 - 6 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Credit Ins |
| Annual Interest & Method | 26.9% annual, Decl Bal |
| Fees | None |
| Insurance | None |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | N/A |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | N/A |
| Fee Component | 26.7% - 26.9% (Int+Fee) |
| Insurance Component | 0 |
| Tax Component Range | 0 |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 26.7% - 26.9% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 71 - 101 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 100 |
| 139 |
| MWK 10,000 - 10,000 |
| 6 |
| Business Training |
| 24.00% annual, Decl Bal |
| None |
| None |
| None |
| 10.00% upfront |
| 10.9% - 16.8% |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 16.8% |
| 109 - 143 |
| 100 |
| Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 1,687,779 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,687,779 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 6,175 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| 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 | N/A |
| # Regions for this product | N/A |
| Regions Active |
| Outstanding portfolio (MWK) | MWK 926,536 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,375.73 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 139 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | Can only be used for working capital |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | Must be a member of the Malawi Homeless People's Federation. |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 17 |
| # Regions for this product | 2 |
| Regions Active | Lilongwe, Chikwawa |
| Currency | USD |
| Minimum loan size | USD 100 |
| Maximum loan size | USD 500 |
| Shortest loan term | 2.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Approx average | 5.0 months |
| 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 |
| Currency | MWK |
| Minimum loan size | MWK 10,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 10,000 |
| Loans less than MWK 50,000 | 100% |
| MWK 50,000-150,000 | 0 |
| MWK 150,000-250,000 | 0 |
| 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 | 6.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 100% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| 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 | 26.92% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 26.92% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Required for | Never |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | N/A |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | N/A |
| Minimum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Maximum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 2.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 2.00% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| 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? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 10.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Access During |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | USD 400 | USD 400 | USD 400 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2010-07-06 | 2010-07-09 | 2010-07-15 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.0 months | 5.0 months | 5.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest and Fee Component | 26.8% | 26.9% | 26.7% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 26.8% | 26.9% | 26.7% | ||
| Transparency Index | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | MWK 10,000 | MWK 10,000 | MWK 10,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-04-01 | 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-01 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | -1.0 months | -1.0 months | -1.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | MWK 451.38 | MWK 451.38 | MWK 451.38 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | ||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | ||
| Transparency Index | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
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