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Institution

Pulse Financial Services Limited Cnr Freedom Way/Katunjila RoadLusakaP.O. Box RW 51269

Data approved: 2012-01-25

Data version: 1

Age of data: 167 months

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Product Details

Key Statistics

Outstanding portfolio (ZMK)	ZMK 304,000,000
Portfolio (USD)	USD 58,743.96
Active Clients with Loans	187
Approximate % Female Clients	80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients	60% - 80%

Methodology

Individual
Solidarity group	x
Village banking
Self help group
Other

Description

Women Market Loan Product

Loan Purpose

Any purpose
Income generation	x
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)

Included Services

Credit education	x
Group meetings	x
Credit insurance	x
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training	x
Other
Other (2)
No other services

Eligibility

Men
Women	x
Must run a business	x
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 institution	N/A
# Regions for this product	N/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Currency	ZMK
Minimum loan size	ZMK 1,000,000
Maximum loan size	5,000,000

Loan Term and Grace Period

Shortest loan term	6.0 months
Longest loan term	12.0 months
Approx average	9.0 months

Grace Period

Grace period usage	0
Average grace period	0

Repayment Frequency

Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthly	x
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest

Lowest quoted nominal interest	4.50%
Highest quoted nominal interest	5.50%
Reason(s) why interest rate varies	Time as Client
Interest rate period	Monthly
Interest Rate Calculation Method	Flat
Subsidized by funder request?	No
Is rate fixed for entire loan term	Yes

Upfront Fees

	Fee 1
Description	Processing Fee
% of loan amount - min	4.00%
% of loan amount - max	7.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min	0
Fixed amount - max	0
Reason for variation	7% for loans <12.5million, 5% for loans of 12.5-20million, 5% for loans 20million.
Appears on Repayment Sched?	No

Ongoing Fees

This product has no ongoing fees

Upfront Insurance Fees

	Ins 1
Description	Life Insurance
% of loan amount - min	0.50%
% 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

Ongoing Insurance Fees

This product has no ongoing insurance fees

Compulsory Deposit

Required for	All
Criteria	N/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?	No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?	No

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

% loan amount deposited	20.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited	0

Deposits DURING period payments

% loan amount deposited	0
or, Fixed-amount deposited	0
Conditions on access to deposit	Access During

Interest Paid on Deposit

Minimum interest rate paid	3.00%
Maximum interest rate paid	6.00%
Interest payment frequency	End Term

Taxes

Are taxes charged on this product?	No

Are taxes charged on this product?

Additional Comments

Client is entitled to client share ownership program and has a minimum of 1% interest rebate paid if the loan was paid on time. The client has four options of investment. The repeat borrowers have a lower interest rate.

Full Pricing Data

Women Market Loan samples

	Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3	Sample 4
Loan Amount	ZMK 1,500,000	ZMK 2,500,000	ZMK 3,500,000	ZMK 4,000,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
Disbursement Date	2011-03-21	2011-04-07	2011-05-13	2011-05-30
Loan Term (Months)	6.0 months	6.0 months	12.0 months	6.0 months
Grace Period (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
True Price by Comp
Interest and Fee Component	134.5%	135.3%	122.5%	132.2%
Insurance Component	4.5%	4.5%	4.0%	4.4%
Tax Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Deposit Component	61.9%	52.6%	50.1%	60.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)	200.9%	192.4%	176.6%	196.5%
Transparency Index	27	28	31	27

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Women Market Loan Price Graphs

Loan Size/

Loan Term/

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Institution	# Borrowers	Portfolio (US$)	Products	Age of Data
KBL	468,300	120,082,000	16	118
KF	233,600	41,416,000	4	117
NRSP	399,900	70,157,000	3	118
ASA	230,400	29,637,000	3	118
TMFB	221,200	85,449,000	7	118
FMFB	163,544	38,481,323	9	136
TRDP	100,000	13,817,000	3	118
PRSP	75,656	9,907,176	3	136
BRAC^P	57,300	11,869,000	3	118
SRSO	51,100	7,775,000	3	118
SSF	46,000	4,776,000	3	118
FINCA	82,000	43,559,000	9	118
JWS	36,000	6,545,000	2	118
RCDS	35,552	4,856,122	4	136
DAMEN	35,185	7,150,864	1	136
FFO	22,400	3,335,000	3	118
OLP	21,400	3,510,000	3	118
CSC	17,600	3,147,000	1	118
AMRDO	13,800	1,206,000	5	118
WMBL	13,800	6,105,000	3	118
Mojaz	13,400	2,415,000	2	118
SDF	11,500	1,041,000	4	118
POMFB	8,500	2,795,000	4	118
OPD	7,500	918,000	2	118
AGAHE	7,300	797,000	2	118
NRDP	6,184	1,521,972	3	136
GBTI	6,100	669,000	3	136
WASIL	4,300	1,135,000	2	118
Micro Options	4,000	768,000	5	118
VDO	3,900	489,000	3	136
SVDP	3,900	811,000	13	136
SRDO	3,500	766,000	4	118
OSDI	2,000	923,000	3	118
APMBL	1,800	1,401,000	3	118
BEDF	1,400	209,000	3	136
KCDO	800	94,000	1	136

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