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Institution
Data approved: 2010-09-13
Data version: 1
Age of data: - months
Key Statistics
| Outstanding portfolio (KES) | KES 412,152,994 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,977,693.16 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 42,630 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
Methodology
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other | |
Description
The Nuru loan product is only available to clients in a solidarity group. The loan ranges from Kshs 5,000 to Kshs 200,000. Every client must be over 18 years of age.
Loan Purpose
| Any purpose | x |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
Included Services
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services | |
Eligibility
| Men | |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
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 | KES |
| Minimum loan size | KES 5,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 200,000 |
Loan Term and Grace Period
| Shortest loan term | 15.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 36.0 months |
| Approx average | 24.0 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 | 18.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 18.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | N/A |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Upfront Fees
| Fee 1 |
|---|
| Description | Application Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing feesUpfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance feesOngoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | |
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
| % loan amount deposited | 40.00% - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
Deposits DURING period payments
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | KES 200 - N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
Interest Paid on Deposit
| Minimum interest rate paid | 2.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 4.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | End Term |
Taxes
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
Additional Comments
Clients continue with compulsory savings during the loan period. The excess savings over and above 4% can be used to repay the loan. The client may also choose to use the savings to clear the loan if more than the loan balance.
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