| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 12,370 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 6,279.19 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 11 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Any purpose | x |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| 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 | 1 |
| # Regions for this product | N/A |
| Regions Active |
| Institution Type | Bank |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.equitybank.co.ke/ |
| Year established | 1984 |
| Head of Institution | Dr. James Mwangi |
| Regions active | Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western |
| # Branches | 112 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | KES 126,533,000,000 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,528,176,329 |
| Active clients with loans | 655,969 |
| Approximate % female clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
| Network affiliations | AMFI, WWB, MFN, GNBI |
| Funders | Helios EB Investor LP (HELIOS), British-American Investments Company (Kenya) Ltd, IFC |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Commercial Loan | KES 100,000 - 4,000,000,000 | 1 - 36 | 20% - 40% | 0% - 20% | Agriculture, Purchase of farm inputs and farm machinery. | Women, Men, Must be in commercial farming for over a year, Active account with Equity | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Asset Finance Loan | KES 100,000 - 4,000,000,000 | 1 - 48 | 20% - 40% | 40% - 60% | Business, Loan specifically used for purchase of assets. | Women, Men, Equity customer for at least a month or other bank statement, Purchased asset is used as loan security | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Biashara Imara Loan | KES 5,000 - 500,000 | 1 - 18 | 20% - 40% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Operated the business for over a year | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
| Business Loan | KES 300,000 - 4,000,000,000 | 1 - 60 | 20% - 40% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Operated the business for over a year, Active account for over 6 mos with Equity or other bank | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Fanikisha - Imara - Loan | KES 30,000 - 500,000 | 1 - 18 | 100% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Have business | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Access to business improvement training at discount rates. | |||||||
| Fanikisha - Shaba - Loan | KES 1,000 - 300,000 | 6 - 18 | 100% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Farm Input Loan | KES 1,000 - 100,000 | 1 - 12 | 20% - 40% | 0% | Business, Purchase of farm inputs | Women, Men, Must be in small scale or commercial farming, Active Equity Bank account | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Insurance Premium Finance Loan | KES 5,000 - 4,000,000,000 | 4 - 10 | 0% - 20% | 40% - 60% | Can only be used for financing insurance premiums. | Women, Men | ||||||||
| Vijana Business Loan | KES 1,000 - 100,000 | 1 - 12 | 20% - 40% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Specific age group, Must have undergone group training, Mustbe 18-35 years old | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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| Agricultural Commercial Loan | 18.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 21.3% - 24.9% | 21.7% - 26.5% | 77 | ||||||||
| Asset Finance Loan | 8.5%-10.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 20% - 20.8% | 20.4% - 21.5% | 40 | ||||||||
| Biashara Imara Loan | 20.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 37.4% - 44% | 38.5% - 46.3% | 49 | ||||||||
| Business Loan | 18.0%-20.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 21.3% - 25% | 21.8% - 26.2% | 75 | ||||||||
| Fanikisha - Imara - Loan | 20.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 36.8% - 44.3% | 37.7% - 46.6% | 49 | ||||||||
| Fanikisha - Shaba - Loan | 20.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 35.7% - 41.9% | 43.9% - 52.7% | 42 | ||||||||
| Farm Input Loan | 19.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 25.6% - 40.3% | 27.1% - 41.6% | 57 | ||||||||
| Insurance Premium Finance Loan | 12.6%-13.5% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 27.2% - 27.3% | 27.2% - 27.3% | 46 | ||||||||
| Vijana Business Loan | 8.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront | 13.4% - 13.9% | 20.3% - 21.8% | 38 |
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