2. Markaz Al Bishara
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Institution

Markaz Al Bishara Head OfficeGumani Child Care & Family Helper ProgramTamale, NorthernPO Box TL 1313
Data approved: 2013-04-16
Data version: 2
Age of data: 141 months
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Institution

FINCA Malawi Ltd Private Mail Bag 382ChichiriBlantyre, SouthernPO Box 382
Data approved: 2012-12-01
Data version: 2
Age of data: 145 months
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Product Summary

Number borrowers145
Loan Amount (range)GHS 100 - 300
Loan Term (range)6
Other Services (text summary)Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Health Training (HIV/AIDS, etc.)
Annual Interest & Method30.00% annual, Flat
Fees1.00 upfront
InsuranceNone
TaxNone
Comp DepN/A
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component48.7%
Fee Component1.8%
Insurance Component0
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)50.5%
Transparency Index (min/max)59
Transparency Index (average)59

Product Summary

2,221
MWK 50,000 - 4,500,000
6 - 12
Credit Ins
60.00%-67.20% annual, Decl Bal
1.50% upfront
None
None
N/A
 
57.7% - 96.1%
0 - 5.5%
0 - 3.0%
0
62.8% - 71.1%
71 - 106
89

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 35,000
Portfolio (USD)USD 17,766.50
Active Clients with Loans145
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed for petty traders.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household financex
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetingsx
Credit insurance
Workplace visitsx
Business training
Other training
OtherHealth Training (HIV/AIDS, etc.)
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Men
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveNorthern Region

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (MWK)MWK 307,541,000
Portfolio (USD)USD 788,566.67
Active Clients with Loans2,221
Approximate % Female Clients20% - 40%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
This loan is given to individuals who are in businesses. The loans range from MWK 50,000 to 4,500,000 and its duration range between 6 to 12 months. Repayment is monthly.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution22
# Regions for this product25
Regions ActiveDedza, Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, Ntcheu, Ntchisi, SalimaKaronga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, MachingaMangochi, Mulanje, Mwanza, Nsanje, Thyolo, Phalombe, Zomba

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 100
Maximum loan sizeGHS 300
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,000100%
GHS 1,000-5,0000
GHS 5,000-7,5000
GHS 7,500-10,0000
GHS 10,000-13,0000
Greater than GHS 13,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term6.0 months
Longest loan term6.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months100%
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyMWK
Minimum loan sizeMWK 50,000
Maximum loan size4,500,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than MWK 50,0000
MWK 50,000-150,00030%
MWK 150,000-250,00020%
MWK 250,000-350,00020%
MWK 350,000-450,00010%
Greater than MWK 450,00010%
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term6.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months50%
Between 7 and 9 months30%
Between 10 and 12 months20%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage30%
Average grace period3.0 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest30.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest30.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionService Charge
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min1
Fixed amount - max1
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance fees
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
N/A

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest5.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest5.60%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesLoan Size, K50,000-250,000=5.6%pm, K250,000-300,000=5.2%pm & >K300,000=5%pm
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing Fee
% of loan amount - min1.50%
% of loan amount - max1.50%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance fees
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

Petty Trading Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 200GHS 200GHS 200
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-04-222013-04-222013-04-22
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 31GHS 31GHS 31
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component48.7%48.7%48.7%
Fee Component1.8%1.8%1.8%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)50.5%50.5%50.5%
Transparency Index595959
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Individual Business Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5Sample 6
Loan AmountMWK 50,000MWK 100,000MWK 200,000MWK 300,000MWK 400,000MWK 500,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)5211184
Disbursement Date2012-11-102012-10-312012-10-162012-11-272012-11-212012-10-19
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.1 months0.0 months0.2 months0.1 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditMWK 10,994.20MWK 21,988.34MWK 43,976.68MWK 61,402.86MWK 81,870.50MWK 192,109.72
True Price by Comp           
Interest price component65.6%64.9%64.8%57.7%60.4%60.7%
Fee Component5.5%5.4%5.4%5.1%5.4%3.1%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)71.1%70.3%70.2%62.8%65.8%63.8%
Transparency Index848586959194
            
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
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