| 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 66,101,330.58 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,581,371.55 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 12,767 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | x |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| 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 | 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 500 |
| Maximum loan size | 150,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 18.0 months |
| Approx average | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | x |
| 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 | 2.50% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 2.50% |
| 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 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | Sample 6 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | PHP 3,000 | PHP 7,000 | PHP 14,500 | PHP 30,000 | PHP 70,000 | PHP 80,000 | |||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||||
| Disbursement Date | 2011-06-10 | 2011-05-11 | 2011-05-18 | 2011-04-28 | 2010-10-30 | 2011-05-20 | |||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.8 months | 5.8 months | 5.8 months | 11.7 months | 17.5 months | 23.3 months | |||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 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 | Not Known | |||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||||
| Interest and Fee Component | 79.9% | 71.3% | 69.8% | 62.3% | 62.0% | 55.1% | |||||
| Insurance Component | 58.4% | 28.1% | 17.2% | 9.1% | 5.1% | 3.8% | |||||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
| Deposit Component | 37.2% | 17.7% | 13.0% | 10.6% | 9.1% | 7.4% | |||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 175.4% | 117.2% | 99.9% | 82.0% | 76.1% | 66.2% | |||||
| Transparency Index | 17 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 39 | 45 | |||||
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