| Number borrowers | 34,795 |
| Loan Amount (range) | MWK 140,000 - 2,800,000 |
| Loan Term (range) | 4 - 9 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training |
| Annual Interest & Method | 48.75% annual, Flat |
| Fees | 3.50% upfront |
| Insurance | None |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | 15.00% upfront |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 31.6% - 67.3% |
| Fee Component | 2.0% - 47.8% |
| Insurance Component | 0 - 3.7% |
| Tax Component Range | 0 |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 90.5% - 94.1% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 29 - 130 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 52 |
| 23,576 |
| USD 75 - 25,000 |
| 4 - 48 |
| 19.2%-32.4% annual, Decl Bal |
| None |
| None |
| None |
| N/A |
| 14.5% - 34.8% |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 21.7% - 32.4% |
| 52 - 100 |
| 73 |
| Outstanding portfolio (MWK) | MWK 635,069,330 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,628,382.90 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 34,795 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| 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 | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 16 |
| # Regions for this product | 18 |
| Regions Active | Dedza, Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, Salima, ChitipaKaronga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Blantyre, ChikwawaMangochi, Nsanje, Thyolo, Zomba |
| Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 47,278,739 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 47,278,739 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 23,576 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | x |
| Consumer loan | x |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services | x |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | x |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 24 |
| # Regions for this product | 24 |
| Regions Active | Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Kampong Thom, Kampot, Kandal, Koh Kong, KepKratié, Mondulkiri , Oddar Meancheay, Pailin, Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Preah Vihear, Pursat, Prey Veng, RatanakiriSiem Reap, Stung Treng, Svay Rieng, Takéo |
| Currency | MWK |
| Minimum loan size | MWK 140,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 2,800,000 |
| Loans less than MWK 50,000 | 0 |
| MWK 50,000-150,000 | 5% |
| MWK 150,000-250,000 | 30% |
| MWK 250,000-350,000 | 30% |
| MWK 350,000-450,000 | 15% |
| Greater than MWK 450,000 | 15% |
| Shortest loan term | 4.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 9.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 50% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 50% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 30% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Currency | USD |
| Minimum loan size | USD 75 |
| Maximum loan size | 25,000 |
| Loans less than USD 250 | 0 |
| USD 250-1,000 | 5% |
| USD 1,000-1,500 | 5% |
| USD 1,500-2,000 | 10% |
| USD 2,000-2,500 | 10% |
| Greater than USD 2,500 | 10% |
| Shortest loan term | 4.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 48.0 months |
| Approx average | 25.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 5% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 5% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 5% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 5% |
| Longer than 18 months | 80% |
| Grace period usage | 10% |
| Average grace period | 2.0 months |
| 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 |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 3.75% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 3.75% |
| Interest rate period | 4 Weeks |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.50% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 15.00% |
| 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 | 7.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 7.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Monthly |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 1.60% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 2.70% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Required for | Never |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | N/A |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | N/A |
| Minimum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Maximum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | MWK 170,000 | MWK 230,000 | MWK 390,000 | MWK 830,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-11-14 | 2012-10-16 | 2012-10-18 | 2012-10-11 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.9 months | 7.0 months | 9.0 months | 6.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.9 months | 0.9 months | 0.8 months | 1.0 month | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | MWK 43,019.75 | MWK 66,687.60 | MWK 140,969.58 | MWK 214,035.80 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 62.4% | 64.4% | 65.9% | 61.4% | |||
| Fee Component | 11.5% | 10.3% | 8.5% | 11.1% | |||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 18.7% | 19.4% | 19.5% | 18.0% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 92.6% | 94.1% | 93.9% | 90.5% | |||
| Transparency Index | 53 | 52 | 52 | 54 | |||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | Sample 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | USD 300 | USD 600 | USD 1,700 | USD 3,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-02-12 | 2013-01-02 | 2012-08-30 | 2013-03-18 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 10.0 months | 12.0 months | 15.0 months | 37.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | -0.2 months | 0.0 months | -0.4 months | 0.0 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | USD 43.27 | USD 102.36 | USD 246.53 | USD 1,008.13 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 32.4% | 31.2% | 22.9% | 21.7% | |||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 32.4% | 31.2% | 22.9% | 21.7% | |||
| Transparency Index | 59 | 61 | 84 | 88 | |||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
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