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BestFUND P.O. Box CT 5217Cantoments, Accra, Greater Accra233
Data approved: 2011-12-07
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AB Bank Zambia Chainda Place, Off Cairo RoadLusaka
Data approved: 2012-03-30
Data version: 1
Age of data: 168 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?No
Website addressN/A
Year established2005
Head of InstitutionDr. Emmanuel Shaft Boamah
Regions active0
# Branches3

Total Portfolio (nat'l)GHS 3,942,900
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 2,628,600
Active clients with loans10,062
Approximate % female clients60% - 80%
Approximate % urban clients0% - 20%
Network affiliationsGHAMFIN, ASSFIN, AMT
Funders

Institution Details

Institution TypeBank
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addressN/A
Year established2011
Head of InstitutionMichael Barleon
Regions active
# Branches1

Total Portfolio (nat'l)ZMK 4,225,572,000
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 816,535.65
Active clients with loans738
Approximate % female clients40% - 60%
Approximate % urban clients80% - 100%
Network affiliationsBankers Association of Zambia
FundersInternational Finance Corporation (IFC), European Investment Bank (EIB), Incofin, KfW

Loan Products » Summary

Capacity
2,013 Borrowers
USD 525,720 Portfolio
Active Product
Group Loan
5,033 Borrowers
USD 1,314,300 Portfolio
Active Product
Individual
3,019 Borrowers
USD 788,580 Portfolio
Active Product

Loan Products » Summary

Biz Flexi
193 Borrowers
USD 125,516.70 Portfolio
Active Product
Biz Plus
134 Borrowers
USD 182,329.08 Portfolio
Active Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Capacity Loan GHS 3,000 - 8,000 6 - 10 60% - 80% 0% - 20% Business, Education Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits
Group Loan GHS 2,000 - 10,000 5 - 8 80% - 100% 0% - 20% Business, Education, Land Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits
Individual Loan GHS 500 - 1,000 4 - 6 60% - 80% 0% - 20% Business, petty traders Women, Men, Have business Credit Ins

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
AB Business Flexi ZMK 1,000,000 - 5,000,000 3 - 20 40% - 60% 40% - 60% Business Women, Men, Have business, Zambian Resident, At least 21 years Credit Educ, Business Training
AB Business Plus ZMK 5,000,001 - 15,000,000 3 - 20 40% - 60% 40% - 60% Business Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Capacity Loan 48.0%-96.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None 30.0% upfront 79.6% - 174.1% 139.6% - 312.4% 23
Group Loan 72.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None 15.0% upfront 114.9% - 129.6% 147.8% - 168.6% 46
Individual Loan 48.0%-96.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None 10.0% upfront 152.1% - 170.4% 177.2% - 200.3% 25

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
AB Business Flexi 72.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins None N/A 79.3% - 81.7% 79.3% - 81.7% 89
AB Business Plus 69.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins None N/A 74.5% - 78.8% 74.5% - 78.8% 91

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Capacity Loan 48.0%-96.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None 30.0% upfront 79.6% - 174.1% 139.6% - 312.4% 23
Group Loan 72.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None 15.0% upfront 114.9% - 129.6% 147.8% - 168.6% 46
Individual Loan 48.0%-96.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None 10.0% upfront 152.1% - 170.4% 177.2% - 200.3% 25

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
AB Business Flexi 72.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None N/A 79.3% - 81.7% 79.3% - 81.7% 89
AB Business Plus 69.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None N/A 74.5% - 78.8% 74.5% - 78.8% 91
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0100Pricing Transparency IndexRegulated Inst.Not Regulated Inst.BankInstitution TypeBusinessLoan PurposeAB BankInstitutionZM-001-V01-P01ZM-001-V01-P04ProductZMCountry2012YearRange Number1Institution Data Version05,000,00010,000,00015,000,000Loan Size (all)0%20%40%60%80%Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)> 40203Number of Borrowers** Note: not all bubble sizes in this graph represent number of borrowers, as some samples do not have this data available. These bubbles are shown as a uniform small size. The pop-up text on each bubble will indicate the product scale and the sample scale.
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