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Institution

Opportunity Kenya Limited Geomaps Center, 1st Floor, Matumbato Road, Upper HillP.O. Box 19497Nairobi
Data approved: 2013-05-31
Data version: 2
Age of data: 141 months

Institution

Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (UCU) NyarugengeNyamiramboKigaliPO Box 2998
Data approved: 2012-10-29
Data version: 2
Age of data: 143 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers219
Loan Amount (range)KES 50,000 - 500,000
Loan Term (range)6 - 36
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training, Fire/Burglary Insurance
Annual Interest & Method22.0% annual, Flat
Fees1,000.00-0.00 upfront 1,300.00 upfront
Insurance1.60%-3.00% upfront
TaxNone
Comp Dep25.0% upfront 200.00 ongoing
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component29.8% - 41.0%
Fee Component2.6% - 20.5%
Insurance Component1.8% - 6.9%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)67.5% - 112.5%
Transparency Index (min/max)16 - 36
Transparency Index (average)27

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (KES)KES 15,968,913.11
Portfolio (USD)USD 192,861.27
Active Clients with Loans219
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients60% - 80%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Given to groups between 5 to 10 members. Customers are required to have a lease agreement, bank account statement and utility bills. Customers must have been in business for longer than 12 months.
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
OtherFire/Burglary Insurance
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
OtherMust have run a business for at least 24 months
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution4
# Regions for this product4
Regions ActiveNairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western

This institution provided data on this product on 2011-10-26 and the product was no longer active when they submitted data on 2012-10-29.

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyKES
Minimum loan sizeKES 50,000
Maximum loan size500,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than KES 50,00015%
KES 50,000-150,00050%
KES 150,000-250,00020%
KES 250,000-350,00010%
KES 350,000-450,0005%
Greater than KES 450,0005%
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term6.0 months
Longest loan term36.0 months
Approx averageDK
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months15%
Between 7 and 9 months5%
Between 10 and 12 months70%
Between 13 and 18 months10%
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage10%
Average grace periodDK
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
Every 2 weeksx
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
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%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesBranch, Time as Client
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1Fee 2
DescriptionLoan Application FeeChattels Fee
% of loan amount - min00
% of loan amount - max2.00%0
OR, Fixed amount - min1,0001,300
Fixed amount - max01,300
Reason for variation2% with KES 1000 minimumCharged on all loans
Appears on Repayment Sched?YesYes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee
% of loan amount - min1.60%
% of loan amount - max3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variation<12 month =1.6%, 13-24 months=1.75%, 25+ months=3%. Either upfront or continuing.
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?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 200
Conditions on access to depositAccess During
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid1.00%
Maximum interest rate paid1.00%
Interest payment frequencyAnnually
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
Interest rate revised to 20% flat as of 17-June-2013.

Full Pricing Data

Nguzo Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5
Loan AmountKES 50,000KES 100,000KES 185,000KES 295,000KES 400,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-05-272013-05-152013-05-292013-05-032013-04-30
Loan Term (Months)12.0 months12.0 months18.0 months24.0 months24.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.2 months0.7 months0.7 months0.5 months0.5 months
Total Cost of CreditKES 14,069.86KES 28,759.73KES 70,198KES 141,364.38KES 191,217.81
True Price by Comp         
Interest price component39.5%41.0%38.4%37.3%37.3%
Fee Component9.8%6.7%3.8%2.7%2.6%
Insurance Component3.5%3.3%1.8%1.8%1.8%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component59.7%41.6%32.0%26.4%25.8%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)112.5%92.6%76.0%68.2%67.5%
Transparency Index2024293233
          
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