| Institution Type | Bank |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.equitybank.co.ug/ |
| Year established | 2008 |
| Head of Institution | Francis Mills Robertson |
| Regions active | Central, Eastern, Northern, Western, Southern |
| # Branches | 38 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | UGX 143,130,000,000 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 57,252,004.13 |
| Active clients with loans | 13,069 |
| Approximate % female clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
| Network affiliations | Uganda Bankers Association, AMFIU |
| Funders |
| Outstanding portfolio (INR) | INR 2,318,250,963 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 43,740,584.21 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 178,199 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | x |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | x |
| Other | Group Solidarity Training |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Household income <60,000 INR | x |
| Household income <120,000 INR | x |
| Must live in rural area | |
| Must lives in urban area | |
| Other | Economically active. |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 10 |
| # Regions for this product | 10 |
| Regions Active | Chhattisgarh, Goa, GujaratJharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh |
| Currency | INR |
| Minimum loan size | INR 4,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 30,000 |
| Loans less than INR 5,000 | 0 |
| INR 5,000-15,000 | 80% |
| INR 15,000-25,000 | 20% |
| INR 25,000-35,000 | 0 |
| INR 35,000-45,000 | 0 |
| Greater than INR 45,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 0.6 months |
| Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
| Approx average | 11.5 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 80% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 20% |
| 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 | 24.54% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 26.10% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.98% |
| % of loan amount - max | 0.98% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Premium |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.50% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | 0.5% for < 1 year loan & 1.5% for > 1year loan. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| 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? | Yes |
| Percentage of fees | 12.4% |
| All or some fees taxed | Some |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | INR 4,000 | INR 14,000 | INR 10,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-02-21 | 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-05 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.8 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | INR 314 | INR 2,154 | INR 1,536 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 24.8% | 26.1% | 26.1% | ||
| Fee Component | 4.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | ||
| Insurance Component | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.2% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 31.5% | 30.7% | 30.7% | ||
| MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 28.9% | 28.2% | 28.2% | ||
| MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 31.5% | 30.7% | 30.7% | ||
| Transparency Index | 78 | 80 | 80 | ||
| MFIN Transparency Index | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
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