| Number borrowers | 2,755 |
| Loan Amount (range) | GHS 3,000 - 15,000 |
| Loan Term (range) | 3 - 12 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Credit Ins |
| Annual Interest & Method | 45.0% annual, Flat |
| Fees | 1.50%-2.00% upfront |
| Insurance | 0.55%-1.00% upfront |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 57.7% - 86.0% |
| Fee Component | 2.2% - 9.1% |
| Insurance Component | 0.6% - 4.5% |
| Tax Component Range | 0 - 0.6% |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 68.3% - 78.0% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 27 - 66 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 61 |
| 423 |
| MWK 5,000 - 1,500,000 |
| 3 - 12 |
| 42.00% annual, Flat |
| 3.00% upfront |
| 2.00% upfront |
| None |
| 50.00% upfront |
| 54.5% - 72.2% |
| 5.6% - 18.8% |
| 3.9% - 12.9% |
| 0 |
| 233.9% - 303.8% |
| 11 - 26 |
| 15 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 7,020,472.84 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,563,691.80 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 2,755 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 3 |
| # Regions for this product | 3 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
| Outstanding portfolio (MWK) | MWK 15,423,024.54 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 39,546.22 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 423 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | x |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services | x |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | x |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 5 |
| # Regions for this product | 5 |
| Regions Active | Lilongwe, Mchinji, Salima, Mzimba, Blantyre |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 3,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 15,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 0 |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 90% |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 10% |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 10.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 10% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 50% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 40% |
| 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 |
| Currency | MWK |
| Minimum loan size | MWK 5,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 1,500,000 |
| Loans less than MWK 50,000 | 30% |
| MWK 50,000-150,000 | 20% |
| MWK 150,000-250,000 | 10% |
| MWK 250,000-350,000 | 10% |
| MWK 350,000-450,000 | 10% |
| Greater than MWK 450,000 | 10% |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 10% |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 20% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 20% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 50% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| 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 | 3.75% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 3.75% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fee increased from 1.5% to 2.0% in March 2013. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.55% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fee increased from 0.55% to 1.0% in July 2013. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | Some |
| Criteria | Required only if physical collateral provided is not sufficient. |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 - 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 | 6.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 6.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 42.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 42.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Premium |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | 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 | 50.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Maximum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 6,000 | GHS 8,000 | GHS 13,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-06-10 | 2013-06-03 | 2013-06-28 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 24.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.3 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 2,860 | GHS 3,283 | GHS 10,322.50 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 72.4% | 62.8% | 59.0% | ||
| Fee Component | 4.2% | 4.1% | 2.3% | ||
| Insurance Component | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.7% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 78.0% | 68.3% | 74.2% | ||
| Transparency Index | 58 | 66 | 61 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | MWK 9,000 | MWK 35,000 | MWK 50,000 | MWK 100,000 | MWK 260,000 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-12-12 | 2012-09-18 | 2012-12-21 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-12-12 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.0 months | 4.1 months | 6.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | MWK 2,025 | MWK 6,650 | MWK 13,000 | MWK 47,000 | MWK 122,200 | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest price component | 65.9% | 63.8% | 67.1% | 68.5% | 68.4% | ||||
| Fee Component | 12.7% | 15.2% | 11.1% | 6.3% | 6.4% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 8.8% | 10.4% | 7.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% | ||||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 207.3% | 214.4% | 201.5% | 155.1% | 154.8% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 294.7% | 303.8% | 287.3% | 234.3% | 233.9% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | ||||
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