Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 148,203.62 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 75,230.26 |
Active Clients with Loans | 407 |
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 | |
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 | 2 |
Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Eastern Region |
Currency | GHS |
Minimum loan size | GHS 600 |
Maximum loan size | 3,000 |
Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 100% |
GHS 1,000-5,000 | 0 |
GHS 5,000-7,500 | 0 |
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 | DK |
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 | 70% |
Average grace period | 0.3 months |
Daily | |
Weekly | x |
Every 2 weeks | x |
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 |
Fee 1 | |
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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 | |
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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 if physical collateral provided is not sufficient. Ongoing is 2.5 GHS pw for weekly loans, 10 GHS for monthly loans |
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 | GHS 2.50 - GHS 10 |
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 |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loan Amount | GHS 500 | GHS 800 | GHS 1,800 | ||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
Disbursement Date | 2013-06-12 | 2013-02-28 | 2013-02-28 | ||
Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | ||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.5 months | 0.1 months | 0.1 months | ||
Total Cost of Credit | GHS 133.11 | GHS 198.90 | GHS 447.60 | ||
True Price by Comp | |||||
Interest price component | 67.6% | 69.9% | 69.9% | ||
Fee Component | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.2% | ||
Insurance Component | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Deposit Component | 35.7% | 39.7% | 36.0% | ||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 111.6% | 118.8% | 115.1% | ||
Transparency Index | 43 | 40 | 42 | ||
Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
MFT Pricing Calculation |
Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | No |
Website address | http://www.bimaskenya.com |
Year established | 1997 |
Head of Institution | Patrick Gathondu |
Regions active | Central, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley |
# Branches | 19 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | KES 397,880,258 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,805,317.13 |
Active clients with loans | 10,118 |
Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
Network affiliations | |
Funders |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Hitimu Loan | KES 10,000 - 80,000 | 3 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Education | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
Imarika Loan | KES 50,000 - 200,000 | 3 - 18 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
Mama Plus Loan | KES 10,000 - 200,000 | 6 - 12 | 80% - 100% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
Mifugo Loan | KES 50,000 - 100,000 | 9 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Agriculture | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
Msingi Loan | KES 20,000 - 300,000 | 3 - 18 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business, Agriculture | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
Upesi Loan | KES 10,000 - 50,000 | 3 - 6 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business, Consumer, Other | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
Biashara Loan | KES 300,000 - 3,000,000 | 18 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Business Training |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Hitimu Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 25.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 42.4% - 43.9% | 81.1% - 122.3% | 23 | ||||||||
Imarika Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront 200.00 ongoing | 42% - 42.9% | 64% - 77.2% | 31 | ||||||||
Mama Plus Loan | 8.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 20.2% - 24.4% | 33.3% - 57.4% | 18 | ||||||||
Mifugo Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 25.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 42.9% - 44% | 86.3% - 96.4% | 24 | ||||||||
Msingi Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.0%-25.0% upfront | 40.8% - 44% | 66.5% - 80.6% | 30 | ||||||||
Upesi Loan | 24.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 39.4% - 40.7% | 39.4% - 40.7% | 60 | ||||||||
Biashara Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 1,000.00 ongoing | 42.2% - 44.1% | 46.2% - 48.2% | 47 |
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