| Number borrowers | 8,946 |
| Loan Amount (range) | GHS 280 - 8,000 |
| Loan Term (range) | 3 - 8 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs |
| Annual Interest & Method | 38.0% annual, Flat |
| Fees | 3.50% upfront |
| Insurance | 1.00% ongoing |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | 15.0%-20.0% upfront |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 33.9% - 69.6% |
| Fee Component | 2.9% - 24.0% |
| Insurance Component | 0.5% - 4.4% |
| Tax Component Range | 0 |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 96.6% - 124.1% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 31 - 88 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 35 |
| 20,988 |
| MWK 18,000 - 80,000 |
| 4 |
| Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Group Dyanamics |
| 60.00% annual, Flat |
| None |
| None |
| None |
| 10.00%-20.00% upfront |
| 36.2% - 108.4% |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 147.6% - 166.7% |
| 36 - 124 |
| 37 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 11,558,085 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 5,867,048.22 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 8,946 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Individual | x |
| 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 | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| 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 | Must be a good group loan client. |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 6 |
| # Regions for this product | 6 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
| Outstanding portfolio (MWK) | MWK 522,836,400 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,340,606.15 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 20,988 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | Group Dyanamics |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | |
| 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 | 18 |
| # Regions for this product | 20 |
| Regions Active | Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, Ntcheu, Ntchisi, SalimaKaronga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, MachingaMangochi, Mulanje, Phalombe, Zomba |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 280 |
| Maximum loan size | 8,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 20% |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 20% |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 20% |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 40% |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 8.0 months |
| Approx average | 5.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 20% |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 50% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 30% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 0.5 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 |
| Currency | MWK |
| Minimum loan size | MWK 18,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 80,000 |
| Loans less than MWK 50,000 | 90% |
| MWK 50,000-150,000 | 10% |
| 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 | 4.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 4.0 months |
| Approx average | 4.0 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 | x |
| Every 4 weeks | x |
| Monthly | |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| 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 | 3.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.50% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | 1% of total loan amount, divided and charged equally throughout loan term. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | 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 | 15.00% - 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 | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Monthly |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 5.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 5.00% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| 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? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 10.00% - 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 | 5.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 7.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 400 | GHS 600 | GHS 1,500 | GHS 2,700 | GHS 5,800 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-11-30 | 2013-01-17 | 2013-01-07 | 2012-12-20 | 2013-01-22 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 8.0 months | 6.0 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.4 months | 0.4 months | 0.5 months | 0.4 months | 0.6 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 97.56 | GHS 144.96 | GHS 366.30 | GHS 803.78 | GHS 1,401.72 | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest price component | 65.0% | 65.0% | 56.1% | 57.4% | 61.7% | ||||
| Fee Component | 16.6% | 15.6% | 12.0% | 9.7% | 12.8% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 2.9% | ||||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 39.3% | 38.8% | 27.5% | 27.4% | 22.9% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 124.1% | 122.6% | 98.3% | 96.6% | 100.3% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 31 | 31 | 39 | 39 | 38 | ||||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | MWK 20,000 | MWK 30,000 | MWK 45,000 | MWK 60,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-10-18 | 2012-10-22 | 2012-09-13 | 2012-09-13 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 4.0 months | 3.8 months | 3.7 months | 3.7 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.2 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | MWK 4,000 | MWK 6,000 | MWK 9,000 | MWK 12,000 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 97.1% | 106.6% | 108.4% | 108.4% | |||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 50.5% | 60.1% | 53.4% | 53.4% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 147.6% | 166.7% | 161.8% | 161.8% | |||
| Transparency Index | 41 | 36 | 37 | 37 | |||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
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