| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.concernuniversal.org/ |
| Year established | 2000 |
| Head of Institution | Ezikiel Phiri |
| Regions active | Dedza, Dowa, Lilongwe, Ntcheu, Salima, Balaka, Chiradzulu, MachingaMangochi, Mulanje, Nsanje |
| # Branches | 2 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | MWK 231,643,414 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 593,957.47 |
| Active clients with loans | 48,013 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 20% - 40% |
| Network affiliations | MAMN, The MIX Market |
| Funders | Concern Universal, USAID, UNDP UNCDF through FIMA, Irish Aid |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fumba (Agricultural Loan) | MWK 10,000 - 50,000 | 6 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business, Used for only working capital purpose | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Environmental & HIV & AIDS education | |||||||
| Masika (Village Enterprise Loan) | MWK 2,000 - 200,000 | 4 - 6 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business, Used for only working capital purpose | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Environmental and HIV-AIDS Education |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fumba (Agricultural Loan) | 60.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 5.00% upfront | 71.1% | 80.3% | 74 | ||||||||
| Masika (Village Enterprise Loan) | 54.00%-72.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 5.00% upfront | 104.4% | 125.1% | 43 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 1,971,450 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,314,300 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 5,033 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | Land |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| 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 | x |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 2,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 10,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 5.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 8.0 months |
| Approx average | 0 |
| Loans 3 months or less | N/A |
| Between 4 and 6 months | N/A |
| Between 7 and 9 months | N/A |
| Between 10 and 12 months | N/A |
| Between 13 and 18 months | N/A |
| Longer than 18 months | N/A |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 6.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 6.00% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | N/A |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Registration Fees |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 20 |
| Fixed amount - max | 20 |
| Reason for variation | |
| 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 | 15.00% - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 2,000 | GHS 5,000 | GHS 10,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-01-10 | 2013-02-02 | 2013-01-14 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 4.7 months | 5.0 months | 8.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest and Fee Component | 129.6% | 114.9% | 118.2% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 38.9% | 32.9% | 33.1% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 168.6% | 147.8% | 151.3% | ||
| Transparency Index | 43 | 49 | 48 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
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| Country | InstAbbrev | SampleCode | Loan Amount USD | Loan Term (Months) | SampClients | FullAPR | DateApproved |
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