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Institution

The Centre for Community Organisation and Development Head OfficeLilongwePO Box 2109
Data approved: 2012-12-04
Data version: 2
Age of data: 143 months
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Institution

Vistaar Livelihood Financial services Private Limited No 9,37th Main 3rd Cross. KAS officers layoutBTM 2nd StageBangalore, karnataka560076
Data approved: 2011-01-23
Data version: 1
Age of data: 168 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers334
Loan Amount (range)MWK 20,000 - 20,000
Loan Term (range)24
Other Services (text summary)
Annual Interest & Method12.00% 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)10.9%
Transparency Index (min/max)109 - 143
Transparency Index (average)100

Product Summary

3,661
INR 12,850 - 15,250
18
27.0% annual, Decl Bal
250.00-290.00 upfront
135.00-155.00 upfront
None
N/A
 
N/A
30.2% - 30.3% (Int+Fee)
0.7% - 1.8%
0
31.0% - 32.1%
84 - 88
85

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (MWK)MWK 1,585,625
Portfolio (USD)USD 4,065.71
Active Clients with Loans334
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity group
Village bankingx
Self help group
Other
Description
Home Improvement loans are loans issued to people who already have a home or a title, and are not tenants resident in a rented house. The loans can be used to putting tiled floor, or iron sheets, or fix some loose fitting etc.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generation
Mortgage/housingx
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other servicesx
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 product3
Regions ActiveLilongwe, Blantyre, Chikwawa

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (INR)INR 47,176,781.23
Portfolio (USD)USD 890,127.95
Active Clients with Loans3,661
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Given to women in group of 5 with min 4 to max 8 groups per centre. They should be involved in any of the livelihood
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housingx
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other servicesx
Eligibility
Men
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or landx
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
OtherMin 2 members per group to have own house or shop
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institutionN/A
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyMWK
Minimum loan sizeMWK 20,000
Maximum loan size20,000
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 term24.0 months
Longest loan term24.0 months
Approx average24.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months0
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months100%
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

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyINR
Minimum loan sizeINR 12,850
Maximum loan size15,250
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term18.0 months
Longest loan term18.0 months
Approx average18.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months0
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months100%
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeksx
Every 4 weeks
Monthly
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest1.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest1.00%
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?Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited10.00%
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositAccess During
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
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.

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest27.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest27.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing Fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min250
Fixed amount - max290
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee (Voluntary) including Spouse (including Service Tax)
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min135
Fixed amount - max155
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
The insurance is not a credit shield but a term life insurnace policy offered to both the customer & the spouse. The sum assured is constant throughout the loan period & is taken as the 2K+ the loan amount.

Full Pricing Data

Home Improvement Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountMWK 20,000MWK 20,000MWK 20,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2012-03-012012-03-012012-03-01
Loan Term (Months)24.0 months24.0 months24.0 months
Grace Period (Months)-1.0 months-1.0 months-1.0 months
Total Cost of CreditMWK 2,134.40MWK 2,134.40MWK 2,134.40
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component10.9%10.9%10.9%
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)10.9%10.9%10.9%
Transparency Index100100100
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Standard Ticket Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountINR 12,850INR 14,050INR 15,250
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)1Not KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2010-12-042010-12-042010-12-04
Loan Term (Months)16.8 months16.8 months16.8 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp     
Interest and Fee Component30.3%30.3%30.2%
Insurance Component1.8%0.7%1.7%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)32.1%31.0%31.9%
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised)30.3%30.3%30.2%
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised)32.1%31.0%31.9%
Transparency Index848785
MFIN Transparency IndexN/AN/AN/A
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
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