Number borrowers | 398 |
Loan Amount (range) | GHS 30,000 - 50,000 |
Loan Term (range) | 3 - 24 |
Other Services (text summary) | Credit Ins |
Annual Interest & Method | 38.4%-42.0% 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) | 60.7% - 66.9% |
Transparency Index (min/max) | 27 - 66 |
Transparency Index (average) | 59 |
562 |
MWK 5,000 - 1,500,000 |
3 - 12 |
Credit Educ |
38.00% 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 |
223.1% - 291.3% |
11 - 26 |
16 |
Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 7,343,255.72 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,727,540.98 |
Active Clients with Loans | 398 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 0% - 20% |
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 | x |
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 27,177,900.39 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 69,686.92 |
Active Clients with Loans | 562 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
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 | x |
Group meetings | |
Credit insurance | |
Workplace visits | |
Business training | |
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 | 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 30,000 |
Maximum loan size | 50,000 |
Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
Approx average | DK |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
Between 10 and 12 months | 30% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 20% |
Longer than 18 months | 50% |
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 | 50% |
MWK 150,000-250,000 | 10% |
MWK 250,000-350,000 | 5% |
MWK 350,000-450,000 | 5% |
Greater than MWK 450,000 | 5% |
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 | 10% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 40% |
Between 10 and 12 months | 40% |
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 | 3.20% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 3.50% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Time as Client, Loan Size, Client Risk |
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 | 38.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 38.00% |
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 | Access During |
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 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
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Loan Amount | GHS 30,000 | GHS 30,000 | GHS 30,000 | ||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
Disbursement Date | 2013-06-25 | 2013-05-31 | 2013-07-24 | ||
Loan Term (Months) | 25.0 months | 24.0 months | 18.0 months | ||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.5 months | 0.5 months | 0.1 months | ||
Total Cost of Credit | GHS 23,812 | GHS 23,812 | GHS 18,297.52 | ||
True Price by Comp | |||||
Interest price component | 57.8% | 57.7% | 61.5% | ||
Fee Component | 2.3% | 2.2% | 3.0% | ||
Insurance Component | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.5% | ||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | ||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 60.7% | 66.9% | 66.0% | ||
Transparency Index | 63 | 57 | 58 | ||
Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
MFT Pricing Calculation |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | Sample 6 | ||||||
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Loan Amount | MWK 17,400 | MWK 20,000 | MWK 50,000 | MWK 100,000 | MWK 300,000 | MWK 500,000 | |||||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |||||
Disbursement Date | 2012-12-18 | 2013-01-14 | 2013-01-03 | 2012-07-25 | 2012-09-07 | 2013-01-14 | |||||
Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 4.0 months | 12.0 months | 10.0 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 | 0.0 months | |||||
Total Cost of Credit | MWK 7,482 | MWK 3,533.32 | MWK 21,499.96 | MWK 36,666.70 | MWK 129,000 | MWK 214,999.96 | |||||
True Price by Comp | |||||||||||
Interest price component | 62.6% | 58.8% | 62.8% | 62.2% | 62.6% | 62.8% | |||||
Fee Component | 6.2% | 15.2% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 6.3% | 6.3% | |||||
Insurance Component | 4.3% | 10.5% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.3% | |||||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
Deposit Component | 150.0% | 206.8% | 151.4% | 160.7% | 150.3% | 151.4% | |||||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 223.1% | 291.3% | 224.8% | 235.0% | 223.5% | 224.8% | |||||
Transparency Index | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |||||
Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||||||
MFT Pricing Calculation |
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