| 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 (PHP) | PHP 3,701,020 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 88,541.15 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 1,520 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| 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 | Must be Coop member |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | N/A |
| # Regions for this product | N/A |
| Regions Active |
| Currency | PHP |
| Minimum loan size | PHP 5,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 5,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Approx average | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 2.50% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 3.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | N/A |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Service Fee | Notarial Fee | |
| % of loan amount - min | 4.00% | 0 | |
| % of loan amount - max | 4.00% | 0 | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 100 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | 100 | |
| Reason for variation | N/A | ||
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Credit Insurance |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.50% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | MBA, Life and Retirement 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? | |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? |
| % loan amount deposited | 6.50% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | PHP 26 |
| 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? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | PHP 5,000 | PHP 5,000 | PHP 5,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2011-07-14 | 2011-07-12 | 2011-07-12 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.6 months | 6.0 months | 36.0 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 | 84.8% | 51.9% | 13.4% | ||
| Insurance Component | 21.6% | 16.5% | 6.6% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 7.8% | 2.7% | 2.2% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 114.2% | 71.1% | 22.1% | ||
| Transparency Index | 26 | 42 | 100 | ||
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