Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | No |
Website address | http://www.belitafinance.net |
Year established | 2006 |
Head of Institution | Helena M. Lutege |
Regions active | Dar es Salaam, Pwani |
# Branches | 1 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | TZS 782,975,645.40 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 492,437.51 |
Active clients with loans | 5,882 |
Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % urban clients | 20% - 40% |
Network affiliations | TAMFI |
Funders | Oiko Credit, Stromme Microfinance East Africa Ltd, Self Project, Tanzania Investment Bank |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Small and Medium Enterprise Loan | TZS 50,000 - 15,000,000 | 3 - 8 | 60% - 80% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, 18 and above | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Small and Medium Enterprise Loan | 48.00%-96.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 25.00% upfront | 58.2% - 111% | 101.3% - 293.3% | 29 |
Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 1,325,547 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 883,698 |
Active Clients with Loans | 2,923 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
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 | x |
Women | x |
Must run a business | x |
Must own a home or land | |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Currency | GHS |
Minimum loan size | GHS 500 |
Maximum loan size | 5,000 |
Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
Approx average | 8.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | N/A |
Between 4 and 6 months | N/A |
Between 7 and 9 months | N/A |
Between 10 and 12 months | N/A |
Between 13 and 18 months | N/A |
Longer than 18 months | N/A |
Grace period usage | 100% |
Average grace period | 1.0 month |
Daily | |
Weekly | x |
Every 2 weeks | x |
Every 4 weeks | |
Monthly | |
Every 2 months | |
Quarterly | |
Every 6 months | |
Every 12 months | |
Single end payment | |
Irregular payments |
Lowest quoted nominal interest | 32.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 32.00% |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
Subsidized by funder request? | N/A |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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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 | |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Insurance 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 | |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Required for | All |
Criteria | N/A |
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | |
Do borrowers control deposit in their group? |
% loan amount deposited | 25.00% - N/A |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
% loan amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
Minimum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
Maximum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
Interest payment frequency | Annually |
Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
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Loan Amount | GHS 600 | GHS 1,500 | GHS 4,000 | ||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
Disbursement Date | 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-06 | 2012-11-22 | ||
Loan Term (Months) | 7.5 months | 9.3 months | 6.1 months | ||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
True Price by Comp | |||||
Interest and Fee Component | 64.4% | 61.7% | 66.6% | ||
Insurance Component | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.0% | ||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Deposit Component | 42.7% | 39.0% | 47.2% | ||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 110.1% | 103.1% | 117.8% | ||
Transparency Index | 29 | 31 | 27 | ||
Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
MFT Pricing Calculation |
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% Products with compulsory deposits |
Country | InstAbbrev | SampleCode | Loan Amount USD | Loan Term (Months) | SampClients | FullAPR | DateApproved |
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