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Institution

Business Initiative and Management Assistance Services P.O. Box 2299 60100Embu, Central
Data approved: 2013-07-16
Data version: 2
Age of data: 142 months
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Institution

K-Finance Ltd Head OfficeDar-es-SalaamP.O Box 19111 DSM
Data approved: 2013-03-19
Data version: 2
Age of data: 136 months
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Product Summary

Number borrowers177
Loan Amount (range)KES 10,000 - 80,000
Loan Term (range)3 - 12
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training
Annual Interest & Method22.0% annual, Flat
Fees2.00% upfront
Insurance2.50% upfront
TaxNone
Comp Dep25.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component13.7% - 40.7%
Fee Component0 - 10.7%
Insurance Component0 - 9.3%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)81.1% - 122.3%
Transparency Index (min/max)14 - 61
Transparency Index (average)23

Product Summary

1,010
TZS 100,000 - 1,100,000
6
Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training
48.00% annual, Flat
2 fees
1.00% upfront
None
20.00% upfront
 
88.5% - 95.0%
4.3% - 27.1%
2.2% - 4.7%
0
147.0% - 233.9%
21 - 60
26

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (KES)KES 3,016,153
Portfolio (USD)USD 36,426.97
Active Clients with Loans177
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Used for the payment of school fees.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generation
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business trainingx
Other trainingx
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
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 institution4
# Regions for this product4
Regions ActiveCentral, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (TZS)TZS 192,510,023
Portfolio (USD)USD 121,075.49
Active Clients with Loans1,010
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients20% - 40%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
These loans are given to business people who have organized themselves into groups. The group members should know each other or have their businesses at the same place/market.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business training
Other trainingx
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 institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveDar es Salaam

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyKES
Minimum loan sizeKES 10,000
Maximum loan size80,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than KES 50,00060%
KES 50,000-150,00040%
KES 150,000-250,0000
KES 250,000-350,0000
KES 350,000-450,0000
Greater than KES 450,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term3.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months60%
Between 7 and 9 months30%
Between 10 and 12 months10%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage30%
Average grace period0.3 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
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
CurrencyTZS
Minimum loan sizeTZS 100,000
Maximum loan size1,100,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than TZS 350,00040%
TZS 350,000-1,250,00060%
TZS 1,250,000-2,000,0000
TZS 2,000,000-3,000,0000
TZS 3,000,000-4,000,0000
Greater than TZS 4,000,0000
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
Weeklyx
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 interest22.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest22.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionApplication Fee
% of loan amount - min2.00%
% of loan amount - max2.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee
% of loan amount - min2.50%
% of loan amount - max2.50%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?No
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited25.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount depositedKES 100
Conditions on access to depositEnd Term
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0.33%
Maximum interest rate paid0.50%
Interest payment frequencyAnnually
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest4.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest4.00%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1Fee 2
DescriptionApplication FeeEntrance Fee
% of loan amount - min1.00%0
% of loan amount - max1.00%0
OR, Fixed amount - min05,000
Fixed amount - max05,000
Reason for variationN/AN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?NoNo
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionLife Insurance
% of loan amount - min1.00%
% of loan amount - max1.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited20.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount depositedTZS 1,000
Conditions on access to depositEnd Term
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0
Maximum interest rate paid0
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

Hitimu Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountKES 10,000KES 20,000KES 50,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-05-132013-06-242013-06-15
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.5 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditKES 1,550KES 3,100KES 13,250
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component36.7%36.6%38.3%
Fee Component7.2%7.2%4.1%
Insurance Component9.3%9.2%5.2%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component69.1%38.6%33.5%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)122.3%91.6%81.1%
Transparency Index182427
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Group Loan (Jikw Amue) samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountTZS 100,000TZS 300,000TZS 500,000TZS 1,000,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)1124
Disbursement Date2013-02-012013-02-082013-01-212013-02-05
Loan Term (Months)5.8 months5.8 months5.8 months8.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditTZS 31,000TZS 83,000TZS 135,000TZS 341,800
True Price by Comp       
Interest price component89.4%89.4%89.4%88.5%
Fee Component27.1%11.8%8.8%5.1%
Insurance Component4.7%4.5%4.5%3.5%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component112.7%65.9%58.3%49.9%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)233.9%171.6%161.0%147.0%
Transparency Index21283033
        
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDF
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