| Outstanding portfolio (KES) | KES 190,000,000 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,294,685.99 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 6,500 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other | 20 - 40 members |
| 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 | Fire/burglary insurance |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| 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 | In business for a minium of 12 months |
| Other (2) |
| Currency | KES |
| Minimum loan size | KES 10,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 500,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 18.0 months |
| Approx average | 12.0 months |
| Grace period usage | 10% |
| Average grace period | 0.3 months |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 16.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 22.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Branch, Time as Client |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | N/A |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.20% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? |
| % loan amount deposited | 20.00% - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | KES 100 - N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Access During |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0.01% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0.01% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | N/A |
| Year established | 2000 |
| Head of Institution | Merga Bekele |
| Regions active | |
| # Branches | 12 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | ETB 44,028,216 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,392,837.83 |
| Active clients with loans | 24,199 |
| Approximate % female clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
| Network affiliations | AEMFI, MAIN |
| Funders | RUFIP, Oxfam Novib |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | ETB 500 - 7,500 | 6 - 18 | 40% - 60% | 80% - 100% | Business | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins | |||||||
| Employee Loan | ETB 500 - 10,000 | 6 - 18 | 20% - 40% | 80% - 100% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Salaried worker | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Rural Agricultural Loan | ETB 500 - 7,500 | 6 - 12 | 20% - 40% | 0% - 20% | Business, Agriculture | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | 18.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing | 31.2% - 32.3% | 35.8% - 37.7% | 49 | ||||||||
| Employee Loan | 15.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 26.4% - 27.5% | 28.4% - 29.9% | 51 | ||||||||
| Rural Agricultural Loan | 24.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing | 24.1% | 26.6% - 26.8% | 89 |
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