Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.mardef.mw |
Year established | 2005 |
Head of Institution | Joseph Mononga |
Regions active | Dedza, Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, Ntcheu, Ntchisi, Salima, ChitipaKaronga, Likoma, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, MachingaMangochi, Mulanje, Mwanza, Nsanje |
# Branches | 28 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | MWK 994,727,000 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,550,582.05 |
Active clients with loans | 166,575 |
Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
Network affiliations | MAMN |
Funders | Government of Malawi |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Group Loan | MWK 150,000 - 500,000 | 6 - 18 | 40% - 60% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Group Dynamics |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Group Loan | 28.00% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 24.3% - 30.5% | 24.9% - 31.1% | 100 |
Outstanding portfolio (KES) | KES 1,100,000,000 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 13,285,024.15 |
Active Clients with Loans | 2,000 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
Individual | x |
Solidarity group | x |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other | Limited companies |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | |
Other household finance | |
Other | Only for purposes of buying assets(motor vehicles) |
Other (2) |
Credit education | x |
Group meetings | |
Credit insurance | x |
Workplace visits | x |
Business training | |
Other training | |
Other | |
Other (2) | |
No other services |
Men | x |
Women | x |
Must run a business | |
Must own a home or land | |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | N/A |
# Regions for this product | N/A |
Regions Active |
Currency | KES |
Minimum loan size | KES 300,000 |
Maximum loan size | 20,000,000 |
Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
Longest loan term | 48.0 months |
Approx average | 24.0 months |
Grace period usage | 0 |
Average grace period | 0 |
Daily | |
Weekly | |
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 | 10.60% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 10.60% |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Description | Processing Fee | Legal fee | |
% of loan amount - min | 3.00% | 0 | |
% of loan amount - max | 3.00% | 0 | |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 2,000 | |
Fixed amount - max | 0 | 2,000 | |
Reason for variation | N/A | N/A | |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | No |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Ledger Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 0 |
% of loan amount - max | 0 |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 200 |
Fixed amount - max | 200 |
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 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
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Loan Amount | KES 280,000 | KES 315,000 | KES 390,000 | KES 392,000 | |||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
Disbursement Date | 2009-12-24 | 2010-01-07 | 2010-02-04 | 2010-01-08 | |||
Loan Term (Months) | 24.0 months | 36.0 months | 24.0 months | 12.0 months | |||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
True Price by Comp | |||||||
Interest and Fee Component | 25.8% | 23.8% | 26.0% | 27.7% | |||
Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 25.8% | 23.8% | 26.0% | 27.7% | |||
Transparency Index | 41 | 45 | 41 | 38 | |||
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