Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.microloanfoundation.org.uk/Home |
Year established | 2002 |
Head of Institution | Peter Matumbo |
Regions active | Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, Ntcheu, Ntchisi, SalimaKaronga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, MachingaMangochi, Mulanje |
# Branches | 20 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | MWK 662,269,793 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,698,127.67 |
Active clients with loans | 24,364 |
Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
Network affiliations | MAMN |
Funders | Microloan Foundation, UK |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Bridging Loan | MWK 65,000 - 180,000 | 6 - 10 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Have business | Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Group Dynamics | |||||||
Irrigation Loan | MWK 18,000 - 80,000 | 3 - 7 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Group Dynamics | |||||||
Standard Loan | MWK 18,000 - 80,000 | 4 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Have business, Specific age group | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Group Dyanamics |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Bridging Loan | 48.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 20.00% upfront | 75.7% - 75.8% | 107.4% - 107.5% | 44 | ||||||||
Irrigation Loan | 57.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 10.00%-20.00% upfront | 36.2% - 60.4% | 45.9% - 83.7% | 83 | ||||||||
Standard Loan | 60.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 10.00%-20.00% upfront | 97.1% - 108.4% | 147.6% - 166.7% | 37 |
Outstanding portfolio (INR) | INR 11,546,957,921 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 217,867,130.60 |
Active Clients with Loans | 1,114,873 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
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 | National Pension Scheme collabaration with LIC. |
Other (2) | |
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 | x |
Household income <120,000 INR | x |
Must live in rural area | x |
Must lives in urban area | x |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 14 |
# Regions for this product | 14 |
Regions Active | Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, GujaratJharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
Currency | INR |
Minimum loan size | INR 14,999 |
Maximum loan size | 35,000 |
Loans less than INR 5,000 | 0 |
INR 5,000-15,000 | 80% |
INR 15,000-25,000 | 5% |
INR 25,000-35,000 | 15% |
INR 35,000-45,000 | 0 |
Greater than INR 45,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 12.0 months |
Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
Approx average | 12.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
Between 10 and 12 months | 80% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 20% |
Grace period usage | 100% |
Average grace period | 1 Week |
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 | 24.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 26.00% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Branch, 24% applied in AP. In other states, 26% p.a. is applied. |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Processing Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
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 | Credit Life Insurance |
% of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 1.05% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | 1% on a 1 year loan & 1.05% on 2 year loans. |
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? | Yes |
Percentage of fees | 12.4% |
All or some fees taxed | Some |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
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Loan Amount | INR 15,000 | INR 25,000 | INR 30,000 | INR 35,000 | |||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
Disbursement Date | 2012-11-30 | 2012-11-28 | 2012-11-28 | 2012-12-11 | |||
Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 25.0 months | 24.0 months | 25.0 months | |||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.2 months | 0.3 months | 0.2 months | 0.2 months | |||
Total Cost of Credit | INR 2,360 | INR 8,100 | INR 9,551 | INR 11,256 | |||
True Price by Comp | |||||||
Interest price component | 26.0% | 26.0% | 25.7% | 26.0% | |||
Fee Component | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | |||
Insurance Component | 2.1% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | |||
Tax Component | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | |||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 30.5% | 29.5% | 29.3% | 29.5% | |||
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 28.1% | 27.1% | 26.8% | 27.1% | |||
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 30.5% | 29.5% | 29.3% | 29.5% | |||
Transparency Index | 79 | 81 | 82 | 81 | |||
MFIN Transparency Index | 92 | 92 | 93 | 92 | |||
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