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Institution

Finance Trust For The Self Employed Private Bag A232Lilongwe, Central Region
Data approved: 2013-01-08
Data version: 2
Age of data: 143 months

Product

Agricultural loan I (Irrigation loan - Group) Product 1 of 5 « Prev | Next »

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (MWK)MWK 2,757,400
Portfolio (USD)USD 7,070.26
Active Clients with Loans115
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village bankingx
Self help group
Other
Description
This is an irrigation based agriculture loan accessed after the rainy season (normally from April to November). The beneficiaries have to be in group between 9 to 35 people. The loan is used for farm inputs such as fertilizer and seed.
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 insurance
Workplace visits
Business trainingx
Other training
Other
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
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution10
# Regions for this product12
Regions ActiveKasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Ntcheu, Salima, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Balaka, Blantyre, Mulanje, Thyolo, Zomba

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyMWK
Minimum loan sizeMWK 5,000
Maximum loan size100,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than MWK 50,00050%
MWK 50,000-150,00050%
MWK 150,000-250,0000
MWK 250,000-350,0000
MWK 350,000-450,0000
Greater than MWK 450,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term4.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average10.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months90%
Between 7 and 9 months10%
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace perioddk
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthly
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end paymentx
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest4.50%
Highest quoted nominal interest4.50%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1Fee 2
DescriptionApplication FeeRegistration Fee
% of loan amount - min3.00%0
% of loan amount - max3.00%0
OR, Fixed amount - min0500
Fixed amount - max0500
Reason for variationN/AOnly for 1st-cycle loans
Appears on Repayment Sched?NoNo
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance fees
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 deposited20.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Conditions on access to depositWhen Leaving
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0
Maximum interest rate paid0
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

Agricultural loan I (Irrigation loan - Group) samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountMWK 15,000MWK 30,000MWK 50,000MWK 45,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2012-09-062012-09-062012-09-062012-09-06
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditMWK 4,550MWK 8,600MWK 14,000MWK 12,650
True Price by Comp       
Interest price component43.6%43.6%43.6%43.6%
Fee Component13.3%9.7%8.3%8.6%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component13.1%12.1%11.8%11.8%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)70.0%65.4%63.7%64.0%
Transparency Index77838584
        
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