| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | N/A |
| Website address | http://www.microloanfoundation.org.uk/Home |
| Year established | 2002 |
| Head of Institution | James Kajamu Kajamu |
| Regions active | 0 |
| # Branches | 20 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | MWK 260,000,000 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,733,333.33 |
| Active clients with loans | 22,690 |
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridging Loan | MWK 65,000 - 180,000 | 6 - 10 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | ||||||||||
| Irrigation Loan | MWK 10,000 - 100,000 | 3 - 7 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | ||||||||||
| Knitting & Sewing / Life Skills Loan | MWK 10,000 - 70,000 | 3 - 8 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | ||||||||||
| Standard Loan | MWK 6,000 - 60,000 | 4 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridging Loan | 48.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | 72.3% | 103.5% | |||||||||||
| Irrigation Loan | 57.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | 64.1% - 75.9% | 71.6% - 85.7% | |||||||||||
| Knitting & Sewing / Life Skills Loan | 54.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | 76.6% - 105.9% | 127.9% - 188.2% | |||||||||||
| Standard Loan | 60.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | 109.5% - 133.1% | 160.1% - 205.5% |
| Outstanding portfolio (INR) | INR 233,623,428 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,407,989.21 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 62,669 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | x |
| 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 | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| 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 | x |
| 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 3,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 20,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 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 | 100% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 12.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 12.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance |
| % 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? | No |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Loan Amount | INR 20,000 |
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known |
| Disbursement Date | 2010-11-04 |
| Loan Term (Months) | 11.7 months |
| Grace Period (Months) | 0 |
| Total Cost of Credit | Not Known |
| True Price by Comp | |
| Interest and Fee Component | 31.1% |
| Insurance Component | 2.3% |
| Tax Component | 0 |
| Deposit Component | 0 |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 33.4% |
| MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 31.1% |
| MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 33.4% |
| Transparency Index | 36 |
| MFIN Transparency Index | N/A |
| Original Repayment Schedule | |
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