| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (PHP) | PHP 19,276,410 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 461,158.13 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 11,000 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | x |
| Other |
| Any purpose | x |
| Income generation | |
| 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 | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | N/A |
| # Regions for this product | N/A |
| Regions Active |
| Currency | PHP |
| Minimum loan size | PHP 3,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 60,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 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 | 3.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 3.00% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | Yes |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Service Charge |
| % 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? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Loan Insurance - Registration |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 300 |
| Fixed amount - max | 300 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Life Insurance |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 20 |
| Fixed amount - max | 20 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 5.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | PHP 8 - PHP 20 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Access During |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | Yes |
| Percentage of fees | 0 |
| All or some fees taxed | N/A |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | PHP 3,000 | PHP 8,000 | PHP 15,000 | PHP 25,000 | PHP 60,000 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2011-08-24 | 2011-09-13 | 2011-05-05 | 2011-09-12 | 2011-07-18 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.8 months | 5.8 months | 11.7 months | 11.7 months | 11.7 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest and Fee Component | 81.8% | 81.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | 73.8% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 110.5% | 40.3% | 16.3% | 9.8% | 4.1% | ||||
| Tax Component | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 28.9% | 18.6% | 12.7% | 10.0% | 7.9% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 224.0% | 143.2% | 104.1% | 94.9% | 87.0% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 16 | 25 | 35 | 38 | 41 | ||||
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