Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
Is this institution regulated? | No |
Website address | http://opportunity.net/kenya/ |
Year established | 2006 |
Head of Institution | Lydia Njoroge |
Regions active | Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western |
# Branches | 11 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | KES 402,920,910 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,866,194.57 |
Active clients with loans | 9,122 |
Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
Network affiliations | Opportunity International, AMFI |
Funders | Opportunity International USA, Wedco Enterprises Limited |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Msingi Loan | KES 10,000 - 500,000 | 6 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Must have run a business for at least 12 months | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training, Fire/Burglary Insurance | |||||||
Nguzo Loan | KES 50,000 - 500,000 | 6 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Must have run a business for at least 24 months | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training, Fire/Burglary Insurance | |||||||
Somesha (Education) Loan | KES 5,000 - 100,000 | 3 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Education | Women, Men, Must be attending an educational institution or have a dependent attending | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training, Fire/Burglary Insurance | |||||||
Asset Loan | KES 5,000 - 2,000,000 | 6 - 36 | 20% - 40% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Msingi Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 20.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 41.8% - 59.8% | 64.2% - 135% | 26 | ||||||||
Nguzo Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 25.0% upfront 200.00 ongoing | 39.9% - 49.3% | 67.5% - 112.5% | 27 | ||||||||
Somesha (Education) Loan | 16.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 34% - 44% | 45.6% - 59.7% | 33 | ||||||||
Asset Loan | 22.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront | 42.7% - 46.9% | 61% - 71.9% | 34 |
Outstanding portfolio (INR) | INR 376,000,000 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 7,094,339.62 |
Active Clients with Loans | 26,973 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 100% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
Individual | |
Solidarity group | x |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | x |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | x |
Group meetings | x |
Credit insurance | x |
Workplace visits | |
Business training | |
Other training | |
Other | |
Other (2) | |
No other services |
Men | |
Women | x |
Must run a business | |
Must own a home or land | |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | x |
Household income <60,000 INR | x |
Household income <120,000 INR | x |
Must live in rural area | x |
Must lives in urban area | x |
Other | Must be economically active |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 1 |
# Regions for this product | 1 |
Regions Active | Gujarat |
Currency | INR |
Minimum loan size | INR 15,000 |
Maximum loan size | 25,000 |
Loans less than INR 5,000 | 0 |
INR 5,000-15,000 | 0 |
INR 15,000-25,000 | 100% |
INR 25,000-35,000 | 0 |
INR 35,000-45,000 | 0 |
Greater than INR 45,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 15.0 months |
Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
Approx average | DK |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
Between 13 and 18 months | 40% |
Longer than 18 months | 60% |
Grace period usage | 100% |
Average grace period | 1.0 month |
Daily | |
Weekly | |
Every 2 weeks | x |
Every 4 weeks | |
Monthly | x |
Every 2 months | |
Quarterly | |
Every 6 months | |
Every 12 months | |
Single end payment | |
Irregular payments |
Lowest quoted nominal interest | 26.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 28.50% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Time as Client, To comply with extant RBI guidelines on pricing |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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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 | Service tax extra |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Life Insurance (Credit Shield) Premium |
% of loan amount - min | 0 |
% of loan amount - max | 0 |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 234 |
Fixed amount - max | 470 |
Reason for variation | The premium is based on period of insurance coverage which can be either 18 or 26 months as well the coverage amount which can be between 18000 to 27000 |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Required for | Never |
Criteria | N/A |
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | N/A |
Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | N/A |
% loan amount deposited | N/A |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
% loan amount deposited | N/A |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
Conditions on access to deposit | N/A |
Minimum interest rate paid | N/A |
Maximum interest rate paid | N/A |
Interest payment frequency | N/A |
Are taxes charged on this product? | Yes |
Percentage of fees | 12.4% |
All or some fees taxed | Some |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
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Loan Amount | INR 18,000 | INR 20,000 | INR 21,000 | ||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
Disbursement Date | 2012-11-02 | 2013-03-15 | 2012-11-07 | ||
Loan Term (Months) | 25.0 months | 24.0 months | 24.0 months | ||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.4 months | 0.2 months | 0.2 months | ||
Total Cost of Credit | INR 5,943.25 | INR 7,107.72 | INR 6,867.96 | ||
True Price by Comp | |||||
Interest price component | 25.1% | 27.9% | 26.0% | ||
Fee Component | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | ||
Insurance Component | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | ||
Tax Component | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 29.0% | 31.6% | 29.6% | ||
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 26.2% | 28.9% | 27.0% | ||
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 29.0% | 31.6% | 29.6% | ||
Transparency Index | 90 | 82 | 88 | ||
MFIN Transparency Index | 100 | 93 | 100 | ||
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