| Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.pfsl.com.zm/ |
| Year established | 2008 |
| Head of Institution | Claude Lafond |
| Regions active | |
| # Branches | 9 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | ZMK 18,835,000,000 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,639,613.53 |
| Active clients with loans | 1,481 |
| Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
| Network affiliations | AMIZ, PROXFIN |
| Funders | AFDB, FMO, CIDA Canada, DID / CEP |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Improvement Loan | ZMK 5,000,000 - 120,000,000 | 6 - 60 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business, Housing | Women, Men, Have business, Have home or land | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins | |||||||
| MSME Loan | ZMK 1,000,000 - 120,000,000 | 6 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
| Women Market Loan | ZMK 1,000,000 - 5,000,000 | 6 - 12 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Improvement Loan | 30.0%-36.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 5.0% upfront | 60% - 72.2% | 68.7% - 80% | 41 | ||||||||
| MSME Loan | 54.0%-66.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront | 104.8% - 135.3% | 139.5% - 181% | 34 | ||||||||
| Women Market Loan | 54.0%-66.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 20.0% upfront | 122.5% - 135.3% | 176.6% - 200.9% | 28 |
| Outstanding portfolio (TZS) | TZS 230,346,486 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 144,872 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 3,305 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Any purpose | x |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| 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 | Belong to the community enjoying the services |
| Other (2) |
| Currency | TZS |
| Minimum loan size | TZS 50,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 1,500,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 24.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 29.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Client Risk |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 0.50% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? |
| % loan amount deposited | 25.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | TZS 100,000 | TZS 250,000 | TZS 500,000 | TZS 1,000,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2011-01-02 | 2011-07-07 | 2011-02-06 | 2011-02-04 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 3.3 months | 3.3 months | 6.1 months | 9.3 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 | 46.0% | 45.1% | 54.3% | 49.8% | |||
| Insurance Component | 7.0% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.9% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 39.3% | 37.9% | 47.6% | 39.2% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 92.3% | 89.8% | 106.4% | 91.8% | |||
| Transparency Index | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | |||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||
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| % Products with one or more insurances | |
| % Products with compulsory deposits |
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