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Institution

Village Financial Services Private Limited Village TowerF-15, Geetanjali Park; 18/3A, Kumud Ghoshal RoadKolkata, West BengalPO Box 700057

Data approved: 2013-01-02

Data version: 2

Age of data: 139 months

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Key Statistics

Outstanding portfolio (INR)	INR 928,371,699.30
Portfolio (USD)	USD 17,516,447.16
Active Clients with Loans	168,352
Approximate % Female Clients	80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients	0% - 20%

Methodology

Individual
Solidarity group	x
Village banking
Self help group
Other

Description

Pragati is a general group loan product, targeted at women engaged in income generating activities. It charges 23.6% annual interest rate on declining balance. Repayments are weekly.

Loan Purpose

Any purpose
Income generation	x
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)

Included Services

Credit education
Group meetings	x
Credit insurance	x
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services

Eligibility

Men
Women	x
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Household income <60,000 INR
Household income <120,000 INR
Must live in rural area
Must lives in urban area
Other
Other (2)

# Borrowers by Product

Portfolio Size by Product

Geographic Coverage

# Regions for this institution	2
# Regions for this product	2
Regions Active	Bihar, West Bengal

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Currency	INR
Minimum loan size	INR 4,000
Maximum loan size	15,000

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans less than INR 5,000	0
INR 5,000-15,000	100%
INR 15,000-25,000	0
INR 25,000-35,000	0
INR 35,000-45,000	0
Greater than INR 45,000	0

Loan Term and Grace Period

Shortest loan term	11.5 months
Longest loan term	12.1 months
Approx average	12.0 months

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans 3 months or less	0
Between 4 and 6 months	0
Between 7 and 9 months	0
Between 10 and 12 months	100%
Between 13 and 18 months	0
Longer than 18 months	0

Grace Period

Grace period usage	100%
Average grace period	1.5 months

Repayment Frequency

Daily
Weekly	x
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthly
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest

Lowest quoted nominal interest	23.46%
Highest quoted nominal interest	23.46%
Interest rate period	Yearly
Interest Rate Calculation Method	Decl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?	No
Is rate fixed for entire loan term	Yes

Upfront Fees

	Fee 1
Description	Processing 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	N/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?	No

Ongoing Fees

This product has no ongoing fees

Upfront Insurance Fees

	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	N/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?	No

Ongoing Insurance Fees

This product has no ongoing insurance fees

Compulsory Deposit

Required for	Never
Criteria	N/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 deposited	N/A
or, Fixed-amount deposited	N/A

Deposits DURING period payments

% loan amount deposited	N/A
or, Fixed-amount deposited	N/A
Conditions on access to deposit	N/A

Interest Paid on Deposit

Minimum interest rate paid	N/A
Maximum interest rate paid	N/A
Interest payment frequency	N/A

Taxes

Are taxes charged on this product?	Yes
Percentage of fees	12.4%
All or some fees taxed	Some

Full Pricing Data

Pragati samples

	Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3	Sample 4
Loan Amount	INR 5,000	INR 5,000	INR 10,000	INR 11,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
Disbursement Date	2012-11-06	2012-11-16	2012-10-31	2012-11-02
Loan Term (Months)	11.0 months	11.0 months	11.0 months	11.0 months
Grace Period (Months)	0.2 months	0.2 months	0.2 months	0.2 months
Total Cost of Credit	INR 731.18	INR 731.18	INR 1,462.36	INR 1,608.60
True Price by Comp
Interest price component	25.1%	26.1%	26.1%	26.1%
Fee Component	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Insurance Component	2.2%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%
Tax Component	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Deposit Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)	29.8%	30.9%	30.9%	30.9%
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised)	27.3%	28.3%	28.3%	28.3%
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised)	29.8%	30.9%	30.9%	30.9%
Transparency Index	79	76	76	76
MFIN Transparency Index	93	90	90	90

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Product

Product Details

Key Statistics

Methodology

Description

Loan Purpose

Included Services

Eligibility

# Borrowers by Product

Portfolio Size by Product

Geographic Coverage

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loan Term and Grace Period

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Grace Period

Repayment Frequency

Pricing Information

Interest

Upfront Fees

Ongoing Fees

Upfront Insurance Fees

Ongoing Insurance Fees

Compulsory Deposit

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

Deposits DURING period payments

Interest Paid on Deposit

Taxes

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