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Institution

Data approved: 2012-12-04
Data version: 2
Age of data: 143 months

Institution

Singhivi Investment & Finance Pvt. Ltd. 4th Floor, Temple Tower, 672 Anna Salai, NandanamChennai, Tamil Nadu600035
Data approved: 2013-02-20
Data version: 3
Age of data: 139 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers139
Loan Amount (range)MWK 10,000 - 10,000
Loan Term (range)6
Other Services (text summary)Business Training
Annual Interest & Method24.00% annual, Decl Bal
FeesNone
InsuranceNone
TaxNone
Comp Dep10.00% upfront
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component10.9% - 16.8%
Fee Component0
Insurance Component0
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)16.8%
Transparency Index (min/max)109 - 143
Transparency Index (average)100

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (MWK)MWK 926,536
Portfolio (USD)USD 2,375.73
Active Clients with Loans139
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity group
Village bankingx
Self help group
Other
Description
Business loans are small loans learnt to poor communities meant for small scale businesses. The loans taken to add capital to existing businesses or start a new business.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
OtherCan only be used for working capital
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business trainingx
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
OtherMust be a member of the Malawi Homeless People's Federation.
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution17
# Regions for this product2
Regions ActiveLilongwe, Chikwawa

This institution provided data on this product on 2011-01-05 and the product was no longer active when they submitted data on 2013-02-20.

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyMWK
Minimum loan sizeMWK 10,000
Maximum loan size10,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than MWK 50,000100%
MWK 50,000-150,0000
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 term6.0 months
Longest loan term6.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months100%
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest2.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest2.00%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
This product has no upfront fees
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 deposited10.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Conditions on access to depositAccess During
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0
Maximum interest rate paid0
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
Client pays 10% cash deposit on the day they sign a loan contract. This cash is repaid to the client on the loan disbursement day.

Full Pricing Data

Business Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountMWK 10,000MWK 10,000MWK 10,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2012-04-012012-03-012012-03-01
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)-1.0 months-1.0 months-1.0 months
Total Cost of CreditMWK 451.38MWK 451.38MWK 451.38
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component16.8%16.8%16.8%
Fee Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)16.8%16.8%16.8%
Transparency Index100100100
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
Business Loan Price Graphs


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