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Institution

BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd Plot 90, Busingiri ZoneOff Entebbe RoadKampala, Central31817
Data approved: 2014-09-22
Data version: 3
Age of data: 112 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.brac.net/
Year established2006
Head of InstitutionFaruque Ahmed
Regions activeCentral, Eastern, Northern, Western
# Branches133

Total Portfolio (nat'l)UGX 65,967,150,584
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 26,125,604.19
Active clients with loans134,693
Approximate % female clients80% - 100%
Approximate % urban clients20% - 40%
Network affiliationsAMFIU
FundersMasterCard Foundation, BRAC Africa Loan Fund

Loan Products » Summary

106,742 Borrowers
USD 19,304,771.19 Portfolio
Active Product
26,944 Borrowers
USD 4,289,949.15 Portfolio
Active Product
5,536 Borrowers
USD 4,659,509.84 Portfolio
Active Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Microfinance 1-Year Loan UGX 350,000 - 3,500,000 3 - 12.5 100% 0% - 20% Any Purpose Women, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training
Microfinance 6-Month Loan UGX 350,000 - 2,500,000 5 - 7 100% 0% - 20% Any Purpose Women, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training
Small Enterprise Program UGX 2,500,000 - 25,000,000 3 - 12 40% - 60% 20% - 40% Business Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Business Training

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Microfinance 1-Year Loan 25.0% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 10.0% upfront 47.8% - 52.4% 57.5% - 63.9% 41
Microfinance 6-Month Loan 25.0% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 10.0% upfront 46.5% - 49.8% 56.6% - 60.7% 43
Small Enterprise Program 25.0% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 10.0% upfront 45.2% - 45.7% 53.9% - 54.5% 46
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Institution

Hofokam Ltd Head OfficeFort Portal, Western UgandaPO Box 228
Data approved: 2012-07-24
Data version: 2
Age of data: 136 months

Product

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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (UGX)UGX 350,329,877
Portfolio (USD)USD 138,744.51
Active Clients with Loans1,278
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Group consists of 5-10 members. Loan given to individual members managed by the group all guranteeing each other
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loanx
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurance
Workplace visitsx
Business trainingx
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or landx
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 institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveWestern

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyUGX
Minimum loan sizeUGX 200,000
Maximum loan size500,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than UGX 1,000,000100%
UGX 1,000,000-5,000,0000
UGX 5,000,000-7,500,0000
UGX 7,500,000-10,000,0000
UGX 10,000,000-13,000,0000
Greater than UGX 13,000,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term4.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average8.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months40%
Between 7 and 9 months50%
Between 10 and 12 months10%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeksx
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 interest3.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest3.00%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionApplication Fee
% of loan amount - min2.00%
% of loan amount - max2.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionLife Insurance
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min20,000
Fixed amount - max20,000
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited20.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited10.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Conditions on access to depositFinal Pmt
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0
Maximum interest rate paid0
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

Solidarity Group Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountUGX 300,000UGX 450,000UGX 500,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)147
Disbursement Date2012-09-172012-09-172012-07-23
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months4.1 months
Grace Period (Months)1.0 month1.0 month1.0 month
Total Cost of CreditUGX 80,000UGX 110,000UGX 90,000
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component58.0%58.0%54.4%
Fee Component7.3%7.3%9.8%
Insurance Component25.6%16.8%20.4%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)90.9%82.1%84.6%
Transparency Index404443
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
Solidarity Group Loan Price Graphs


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