Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.finca.org/ |
Year established | 1994 |
Head of Institution | Ponsiano Ndyabahika |
Regions active | Dedza, Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, Ntcheu, Ntchisi, SalimaKaronga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, MachingaMangochi, Mulanje, Mwanza, Nsanje |
# Branches | 18 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | MWK 1,463,320,000 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,752,102.56 |
Active clients with loans | 29,927 |
Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % urban clients | 20% - 40% |
Network affiliations | MAMN, Council of Non-Governmental Organizations (CONGOMA) |
Funders | FINCA International |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Individual Business Loan | MWK 50,000 - 4,500,000 | 6 - 12 | 20% - 40% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Ins | |||||||
Village Banking Loan | MWK 5,000 - 400,000 | 4 - 6 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Team work, etc. | |||||||
Small Group Loan | MWK 40,000 - 500,000 | 6 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Ins |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Individual Business Loan | 60.00%-67.20% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 62.8% - 71.1% | 62.8% - 71.1% | 89 | ||||||||
Village Banking Loan | 84.00%-90.00% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 83.5% - 96.1% | 99.9% - 118.1% | 78 | ||||||||
Small Group Loan | 78.00% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 72% - 75.3% | 73.7% - 77.1% | 100 |
Outstanding portfolio (INR) | INR 12,599,383 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 237,724.21 |
Active Clients with Loans | 2,716 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
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 | x |
Business training | |
Other training | x |
Other | Signature |
Other (2) | Financial Discipline |
No other services |
Men | |
Women | x |
Must run a business | x |
Must own a home or land | x |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | |
Household income <60,000 INR | |
Household income <120,000 INR | |
Must live in rural area | |
Must lives in urban area | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | N/A |
# Regions for this product | N/A |
Regions Active |
Currency | INR |
Minimum loan size | INR 5,000 |
Maximum loan size | 20,000 |
Shortest loan term | 8.0 months |
Longest loan term | 15.0 months |
Approx average | 12.0 months |
Grace period usage | 0 |
Average grace period | 0 |
Daily | |
Weekly | |
Every 2 weeks | x |
Every 4 weeks | |
Monthly | |
Every 2 months | |
Quarterly | |
Every 6 months | |
Every 12 months | |
Single end payment | |
Irregular payments |
Lowest quoted nominal interest | 24.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 24.00% |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
Subsidized by funder request? | |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Processing Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 2.50% |
% of loan amount - max | 3.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Insurance |
% of loan amount - min | 0 |
% of loan amount - max | 0 |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 100 |
Fixed amount - max | 100 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
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? | No |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | ||
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Loan Amount | INR 8,000 | INR 15,000 | |
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | 2 | |
Disbursement Date | 2010-10-13 | 2010-11-10 | |
Loan Term (Months) | 12.1 months | 15.4 months | |
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |
Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | |
True Price by Comp | |||
Interest and Fee Component | 30.6% | 28.9% | |
Insurance Component | 2.7% | 1.2% | |
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 33.3% | 30.1% | |
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 30.6% | 28.9% | |
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 33.3% | 30.1% | |
Transparency Index | 72 | 80 | |
MFIN Transparency Index | N/A | N/A | |
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