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Institution

Letshego Kenya Limited P.O. Box 52926 00200Nairobi, Nairobi

Data approved: 2013-09-18

Data version: 2

Age of data: 135 months

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Product Details

Key Statistics

Outstanding portfolio (KES)	KES 287,453,156.50
Portfolio (USD)	USD 3,471,656.48
Active Clients with Loans	6,440
Approximate % Female Clients	40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients	20% - 40%

Methodology

Individual
Solidarity group	x
Village banking	x
Self help group
Other

Description

This product is based on a group methodology, with clients forming themselves into self-selected groups of between 7 to 30 members. Groups are trained on basic entrepreneurship, bookkreeping, etc. Group members co-guarantee each other to borrow.

Loan Purpose

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

Included Services

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

Eligibility

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 known by the other members
Other (2)

# Borrowers by Product

Portfolio Size by Product

Geographic Coverage

# Regions for this institution	5
# Regions for this product	5
Regions Active	Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Currency	KES
Minimum loan size	KES 3,000
Maximum loan size	1,500,000

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans less than KES 50,000	30%
KES 50,000-150,000	30%
KES 150,000-250,000	10%
KES 250,000-350,000	10%
KES 350,000-450,000	10%
Greater than KES 450,000	10%

Loan Term and Grace Period

Shortest loan term	3.0 months
Longest loan term	24.0 months
Approx average	9.0 months

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans 3 months or less	0
Between 4 and 6 months	30%
Between 7 and 9 months	10%
Between 10 and 12 months	50%
Between 13 and 18 months	5%
Longer than 18 months	5%

Grace Period

Grace period usage	100%
Average grace period	0.3 months

Repayment Frequency

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

Pricing Information

Interest

Lowest quoted nominal interest	1.67%
Highest quoted nominal interest	1.67%
Interest rate period	Monthly
Interest Rate Calculation Method	Flat
Subsidized by funder request?	No
Is rate fixed for entire loan term	Yes

Upfront Fees

	Fee 1	Fee 2
Description	Administration Fee	Disbursement Fee
% of loan amount - min	2.00%	0
% of loan amount - max	2.00%	0
OR, Fixed amount - min	0	100
Fixed amount - max	0	1,000
Reason for variation	N/A	Varies based on the method of dibursement.
Appears on Repayment Sched?	No	No

Ongoing Fees

This product has no ongoing fees

Upfront Insurance Fees

	Ins 1
Description	Insurance Fee
% of loan amount - min	2.00%
% of loan amount - max	2.00%
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	All
Criteria	Upfront continuing depsoit required on all loans, 15%-20% range. Continuing deposit requirement required on all loans - 400 KES per month.
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?	No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?	No

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

% loan amount deposited	15.00% - 20.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited	0

Deposits DURING period payments

% loan amount deposited	0
or, Fixed-amount deposited	KES 400
Conditions on access to deposit	End Term

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?	No

Are taxes charged on this product?

Full Pricing Data

Group samples

	Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3	Sample 4	Sample 5	Sample 6
Loan Amount	KES 10,000	KES 30,000	KES 50,000	KES 100,128.48	KES 300,000	KES 500,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
Disbursement Date	2013-08-14	2013-08-12	2013-07-29	2013-04-25	2013-04-26	2013-07-11
Loan Term (Months)	6.0 months	12.0 months	9.0 months	12.0 months	19.0 months	12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)	0.2 months	0.3 months	0.3 months	0.3 months	0.3 months	0.2 months
Total Cost of Credit	KES 1,560.55	KES 7,376.44	KES 9,783	KES 24,386.01	KES 103,445.15	KES 123,939.53
True Price by Comp
Interest price component	32.8%	33.6%	33.2%	33.6%	34.2%	34.7%
Fee Component	10.1%	4.4%	5.3%	4.0%	2.8%	3.9%
Insurance Component	6.9%	4.0%	4.9%	3.9%	2.8%	3.9%
Tax Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Deposit Component	30.1%	21.6%	17.4%	22.2%	19.3%	20.5%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)	79.9%	63.6%	60.8%	63.7%	59.1%	63.0%
Transparency Index	25	32	33	31	34	32

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ASPI	800	88,000	6	141
Atwima Kwanwoma	3,800	1,788,000	2	141
Baobab	5,100	967,000	2	141
BestFUND	13,000	4,172,000	3	141
Bonzali Rural	10,400	1,691,000	4	159
CashPhase	83	135,000	2	141
CASUD	1,100	524,000	1	141
CEDEF	500	54,000	4	141
CFF	100	13,000	1	141
CRAN	3,600	1,019,000	2	141
DQF	1,700	63,000	2	141
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FASL	13,500	14,047,000	8	141
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Mail Finance	300	288,000	1	141
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Markaz Al Bishara	100	17,000	1	141
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TCCU	100	32,000	3	141
The Bridge	400	32,000	3	159
Union RB	3,800	2,361,000	4	141

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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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