2. Empowerment
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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: 167 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.celim.it/
Year established2008
Head of InstitutionElisa Morrone
Regions active
# Branches2

Total Portfolio (nat'l)ZMK 2,360,550,702
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 456,145.06
Active clients with loans1,559
Approximate % female clients60% - 80%
Approximate % urban clients0% - 20%
Network affiliationsAmiz, Mix Market
FundersRural Finance Programme/IFAD, European Union, CeLIM NGO

Loan Products » Summary

Agriculture
73 Borrowers
USD 38,260.87 Portfolio
Active Product
Individual
870 Borrowers
USD 343,257.28 Portfolio
Active Product
Salary
51 Borrowers
USD 18,014.51 Portfolio
Active Product
Sol Grp
521 Borrowers
USD 46,667.90 Portfolio
Active Product
School Fee
30 Borrowers
USD 1,352.66 Portfolio
Low Volume Product
Note: MFTransparency presents full data for active products with over 50 borrowers. Basic data is shown for lower volume products

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Agricultural Input Loan ZMK 2,000,000 - 6,000,000 10 - 11 20% - 40% 0% - 20% Business, Agriculture Women, Men, Small scale farmers, minimum one hectare Business Training, Microcredit Scheme
Individual Loan ZMK 500,000 - 7,000,000 4 - 12 40% - 60% 0% - 20% Business Women, Men, Have business Credit Ins, Household Approach, Monthly follow up of clients
Salary Backed Loan ZMK 500,000 - 7,000,000 2 - 10 20% - 40% 60% - 80% Any Purpose Women, Men, Salaried worker
Solidarity Group Loan ZMK 400,000 - 1,200,000 4 - 10 60% - 80% 0% - 20% Business Women, Men, Have business Record Keeping Training, Household Approach Training, Monthly Monitoring

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Agricultural Input Loan 42.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins None N/A 56.6% - 56.8% 64.4% - 64.6% 65
Individual Loan 48.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None N/A 69.7% - 82.9% 69.7% - 82.9% 62
Salary Backed Loan 30.0%-42.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None N/A 48.9% - 50.6% 48.9% - 50.6% 60
Solidarity Group Loan 42.0%-60.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None N/A 68.6% - 96% 68.6% - 96% 50
Institution Price Graph
0100Pricing Transparency IndexRegulated Inst.Not Regulated Inst.NGOInstitution TypeAnyBusinessMultipleLoan PurposeEmpowermentInstitutionZM-007-V01-P01ZM-007-V01-P02ZM-007-V01-P03ZM-007-V01-P05ProductZMCountry2011YearRange Number1Institution Data Version01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,0006,000,000Loan Size (all)0%20%40%60%80%100%Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)> 20010010Number 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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  2. BdO
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Institution

Banco de las Oportunidades (Banco de los Pobres) Calle 44 Nro. 52-165Medellin, Antioquia
Data approved: 2011-09-15
Data version: 1
Age of data: 171 months

Product

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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (COP)COP 13,842,598,066
Portfolio (USD)USD 7,605,823.11
Active Clients with Loans7,149
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Convenio de microcredito para apoyo a creacion y fortalecimeinto de pequeñas unidades productivas en el municipio de Medellin
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Otherexclusivamente para creacion de empresas
Other (2)inversionen activos fijos y/o capital de trabajo
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visitsx
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
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
CurrencyCOP
Minimum loan sizeCOP 533,510
Maximum loan size5,325,100
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term1.0 month
Longest loan term36.0 months
Approx average24.0 months
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
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 interest0.91%
Highest quoted nominal interest0.91%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
This product has no upfront fees
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1Ins 2
DescriptionSeguro de vidaSeguro de proteccion de cartera
% of loan amount - min0.74%3.00%
% of loan amount - max1.44%3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min00
Fixed amount - max00
Reason for variationN/AN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?YesYes
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
Este convenio de creditos exige hacer visitas poscreditodurante el credito para verificacion de la inversion y asesoria, una a los dos meses de desembolsado y luego con intrevalos de 4 meses hasta terminar el credito, adicionalmente MEDA realiza todo el proceso del credito a exepcion del desembolso. El desempbolso lo lleva a cabo el IDEA, éste instituto elabora los cheques y los envia a MEDA para ser entregados y continuar con el proceso

Full Pricing Data

Banco de los pobres (por MEDA) samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountCOP 1,200,000COP 1,500,000COP 3,500,000COP 3,500,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2011-04-062011-03-092011-03-092011-04-06
Loan Term (Months)12.0 months18.0 months22.4 months24.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp       
Interest and Fee Component11.3%11.1%11.1%10.9%
Insurance Component6.8%5.0%4.1%4.1%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)18.1%16.2%15.2%15.0%
Transparency Index60687273
        
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Banco de los pobres (por MEDA) Price Graphs
0100Pricing Transparency IndexRegulated Inst.Not Regulated Inst.BankInstitution TypeBusinessLoan PurposeBdOInstitutionCO-003-V01-P01ProductCOCountry2011YearRange Number1Institution Data Version01,000,0002,000,0003,000,000Loan Size (all)0%5%10%15%Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)> 3,5002,6001,70080090Number 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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