| Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.arohan.in/ |
| Year established | 1991 |
| Head of Institution | Shubhankar Sengupta |
| Regions active | Assam, Bihar, West Bengal |
| # Branches | 86 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | INR 399,408,132 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 7,536,002.49 |
| Active clients with loans | 76,358 |
| Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 80% - 100% |
| Network affiliations | MFIN, Sa-Dhan |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazar Loan | INR 6,000 - 18,000 | 10 - 11 | 0% - 20% | 80% - 100% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins | |||||||
| Saral Monthly | INR 5,000 - 15,000 | 15 | 80% - 100% | 80% - 100% | Any Purpose | Women | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins |
| Product Name | APR (int) | MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON INTEREST METHOD | COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON PROCESSING FEES | COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON INSURANCE PREMIUM | MFIN Transparency Index | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazar Loan | 25% - 27.1% | 27.1% - 29.4% | 28.5% - 30.9% | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 | |||||||
| Saral Monthly | 26% - 31.1% | 27.6% - 32.9% | 29.1% - 34.4% | Yes | Yes | Yes | 100 |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazar Loan | 27.3% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | 12.36% fees | N/A | 27.1% - 29.4% | 28.5% - 30.9% | 91 | ||||||||
| Saral Monthly | 28.4% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | 12.36% fees | N/A | 27.6% - 32.9% | 29.1% - 34.4% | 91 |
| Outstanding portfolio (KES) | KES 14,000,000 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 169,082.13 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 1,200 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| 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 | x |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | HIV/AIDS counselling and home based care training. |
| 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 | HIV/AIDS clients |
| Other (2) |
| Currency | KES |
| Minimum loan size | KES 3,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 78,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 18.0 months |
| Approx average | 9.0 months |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 0.3 months |
| 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 | 18.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 18.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | N/A |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Loan Application Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 1,000 |
| Fixed amount - max | 1,000 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 4.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 4 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | First loan has a Ksh 4 insurance fee, subsequent loans have a 4% insurance fee |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Required for | Some |
| Criteria | First cycle loans do not require compulsory savings. Second cycle loans do require compulsory savings / loan guarantee. The savings for the second loan cycle are collected during the period of the first loan cycle. |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | KES 100 - N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Access During |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
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