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Institution

Empowerment Micro Finance institution ltd 72, Sikoongo RoadSiavonga, Zambia, Souther ProvinceP.O.BOX 183
Data approved: 2011-12-12
Data version: 1
Age of data: 168 months

Product

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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (ZMK)ZMK 241,506,390
Portfolio (USD)USD 46,667.90
Active Clients with Loans521
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Description
This loan is given to people in selfselected groups that want to start up a small business or boost an existing business. Groups consist of 3-7 members. The product is structured in 4 different levels which differ for interest & amount.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
OtherRecord Keeping Training
Other (2)Household Approach Training, Monthly Monitoring
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institutionN/A
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyZMK
Minimum loan sizeZMK 400,000
Maximum loan size1,200,000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term4.0 months
Longest loan term10.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Grace Period
Grace period usage10%
Average grace period0.5 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest3.50%
Highest quoted nominal interest5.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesLoan Size
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionApplication Fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min10,000
Fixed amount - max10,000
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance fees
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
Each member within a group should attend a number of compulsory training before disbursement. Non attendance could disqualified the client from receiving the loan. Training are in Business Management, Household Approach and Microcredit Scheme

Full Pricing Data

Solidarity Group Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountZMK 400,000ZMK 600,000ZMK 1,200,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2011-06-132011-06-062011-05-30
Loan Term (Months)4.0 months4.0 months5.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp     
Interest and Fee Component96.0%94.2%68.6%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)96.0%94.2%68.6%
Transparency Index444561
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
Solidarity Group Loan Price Graphs
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Institution

Urwego Opportunity Bank Avenue de la PaixKigali
Data approved: 2011-09-29
Data version: 1
Age of data: -   months 

Institution Details

Institution TypePrivate 'For-Profit'
Is this institution regulated?N/A
Website addresshttp://www.uob.rw/
Year established1997
Head of InstitutionJeffrey J. Lee
Regions active0
# Branches36

Total Portfolio (nat'l)RWF 6,225,428,134
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 10,551,573.11
Active clients with loans32,690
Approximate % female clients80% - 100%
Approximate % urban clients40% - 60%
Network affiliationsOpportunity International, Hope International, World Relief
FundersMasterCard Foundation, Gates Foundation, Credit Suisse, European Union

Loan Products » Summary

383 Borrowers
USD 377,773.29 Portfolio
31,280 Borrowers
USD 4,763,256.54 Portfolio
529 Borrowers
USD 1,625,500.81 Portfolio
493 Borrowers
USD 395,211.96 Portfolio

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Advanced Community Banking RWF 250,000 - 1,500,000 4 - 12 80% - 100% 40% - 60% Business, Other Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Business Training
Community Banking RWF 30,000 - 1,200,000 4 80% - 100% 40% - 60% Business Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training
Micro Individual/Business Loan RWF 500,000 - 10,000,000 4 - 60 40% - 60% 80% - 100% Business, Consumer Women, Men
New Solidarity Group RWF 250,000 - 5,000,000 4 - 24 60% - 80% 80% - 100% Business, Consumer, Other Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Advanced Community Banking 24.0%-30.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins 18.00% loan amt 10.0% upfront 10.00% ongoing 48.6% - 53.4% 62.6% - 70.8% 35
Community Banking 30.0%-36.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins None 10.0% upfront 63.4% - 63.5% 83.1% - 83.5% 36
Micro Individual/Business Loan 18.0%-24.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins 18.00% loan amt N/A 0% - 27.8% 22.2% - 28.6% 69
New Solidarity Group 18.0%-24.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins 18.00% loan amt 15.0% upfront 15.00% ongoing 0% - 54.8% 54.1% - 107.5% 24
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