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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 Details

Institution Type	Non-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?	No
Website address	http://www.bimaskenya.com
Year established	1997
Head of Institution	Patrick Gathondu
Regions active	Central, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley
# Branches	19

Total Portfolio (nat'l)	KES 397,880,258
Total Portfolio (USD)	USD 4,805,317.13
Active clients with loans	10,118
Approximate % female clients	40% - 60%
Approximate % urban clients	40% - 60%
Network affiliations
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Loan Products » Summary

Hitimu

177 Borrowers

USD 36,426.97 Portfolio

Active Product

Imarika

339 Borrowers

USD 212,004.75 Portfolio

Active Product

Mama Plus

1,362 Borrowers

USD 331,099.98 Portfolio

Active Product

Mifugo

176 Borrowers

USD 75,449.82 Portfolio

Active Product

Msingi

8,244 Borrowers

USD 2,621,006.47 Portfolio

Active Product

Upesi

715 Borrowers

USD 98,801.78 Portfolio

Active Product

Biashara

156 Borrowers

USD 1,304,347.83 Portfolio

Active Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name	Loan Size Range	Loan Term (months)	% Female	% Urban	Loan Purpose	Eligibility	Other Services
Hitimu Loan	KES 10,000 - 80,000	3 - 12	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Education	Women, Men	Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training
Imarika Loan	KES 50,000 - 200,000	3 - 18	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Business	Women, Men, Have business	Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training
Mama Plus Loan	KES 10,000 - 200,000	6 - 12	80% - 100%	40% - 60%	Business	Women, Have business	Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training
Mifugo Loan	KES 50,000 - 100,000	9 - 12	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Agriculture	Women, Men, Have business	Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training
Msingi Loan	KES 20,000 - 300,000	3 - 18	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Business, Agriculture	Women, Men, Have business	Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training
Upesi Loan	KES 10,000 - 50,000	3 - 6	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Business, Consumer, Other	Women, Men, Have business	Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training, Other Training
Biashara Loan	KES 300,000 - 3,000,000	18 - 24	40% - 60%	0% - 20%	Business	Women, Men, Have business	Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Business Training

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name	Annual Nominal Interest	Fees	Insurance	Taxes	Compulsory Deposit	APR (int+fee)	Full APR	Transparency Index
Hitimu Loan	22.0% annual, Flat	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	25.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing	42.4% - 43.9%	81.1% - 122.3%	23
Imarika Loan	22.0% annual, Flat	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	15.0% upfront 200.00 ongoing	42% - 42.9%	64% - 77.2%	31
Mama Plus Loan	8.0% annual, Flat	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	15.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing	20.2% - 24.4%	33.3% - 57.4%	18
Mifugo Loan	22.0% annual, Flat	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	25.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing	42.9% - 44%	86.3% - 96.4%	24
Msingi Loan	22.0% annual, Flat	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	10.0%-25.0% upfront	40.8% - 44%	66.5% - 80.6%	30
Upesi Loan	24.0% annual, Flat	0 Fees	0 Ins	None	N/A	39.4% - 40.7%	39.4% - 40.7%	60
Biashara Loan	22.0% annual, Flat	2 Fees	1 Ins	None	1,000.00 ongoing	42.2% - 44.1%	46.2% - 48.2%	47

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Institution	# Borrowers	Portfolio (US$)	Products	Age of Data
Adhikar	35,300	2,674,000	1	140
AMPL	0	0	0	140
Arman	41,500	529,107,000	1	140
Arohan	43,500	8,091,000	2	140
ASA INDIA	164,000	15,380,000	1	140
Asirvad	113,500	19,328,000	1	140
Asmitha	1,114,800	217,867,000	1	140
Bandhan	4,048,600	674,564,000	5	140
Belstar	123,000	23,945,000	2	119
BSFL	275,200	31,590,000	3	140
Chaitanya	20,700	3,748,000	3	140
Disha Microfin	69,000	14,332,000	2	140
Equitas	1,220,000	186,415,000	4	140
ESAF	354,200	43,500,000	5	140
FFSL	150,600	35,719,000	2	140
Fusion	66,800	9,820,000	2	140
Grama Vidiyal	738,200	102,101,000	1	140
Grameen Koota	586,600	83,555,000	15	142
Janalakshmi	506,000	119,077,000	2	140
L & T Finance	399,800	37,199,000	1	140
MFL	331,800	49,083,000	1	140
MMFL	175,000	23,752,000	2	140
Mpower	13,600	2,263,000	2	140
Sahayata	0	0	0	140
Saija	24,700	4,682,000	2	140
Samasta	45,500	4,809,000	2	140
Satin	405,600	90,174,000	2	140
SCCI	115,600	15,910,000	2	140
Share	2,195,400	376,727,000	1	140
SKS	3,409,000	355,029,000	2	140
SMILE	360,200	56,927,000	1	140
SNFL	9,400	1,779,000	1	140
Sonata Finance	158,200	22,724,000	3	142
Spandana	533,400	147,240,000	2	140
Suryoday	78,600	14,713,000	3	140
SVCL	118,200	18,886,000	1	140
Swadhaar	92,800	17,166,000	3	140
Trident	68,700	8,852,000	1	140
Ujjivan	913,300	160,848,000	5	140
Utkarsh	168,600	25,915,000	3	140
VFS	175,400	19,264,000	2	140
Asomi	50,300	4,743,000	2	173
AES India	3,600	286,000	1	173
Arth	2,900	611,000	2	173
Asomi	50,300	4,743,000	2	173
Barasat GS	1,100	99,508.02	1	173
BJS	6,000	468,000	1	173
Cashpor	417,000	50,452,000	1	172
Credible	10,000	1,669,540.36	2	173
DIBAKAR	1,800	145,000	1	172
GOF	65,200	5,388,000	4	172
Hope	62,600	4,407,000	1	170
Jaago	2,700	237,000	1	171
LOK	4,900	573,000	1	172
Nano	25,600	3,660,000	2	173
NBSAAVS	28,100	2,821,000	1	170
Nirantara	8,200	917,000	2	172
Parama	7,100	482,000	1	172
Pragathi	26,200	4,579,000	6	172
PWMACS	36,500	5,946,000	1	172
Saadhana	90,900	12,046,000	2	172
Sambhav	1,500	183,000	3	172
Seba Rahara	6,700	468,000	1	172
SU	61,100	5,498,000	1	172
Swayanshree	7,900	918,000	2	172
Vikas Samiti	1,600	168,000	1	172
Vistaar	4,300	1,157,000	2	170
We The People	1,100	244,000	2	172
WEMCS	1,100	85,000	1	172
Yukti	1,100	99,000	2	172

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