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Institution

Micro Bankers Trust Head OfficeLusaka
Data approved: 2011-12-12
Data version: 1
Age of data: 156 months

Institution

The Bridge Financial Services Limited TamaleNorthern RegionPO Box TL 2124
Data approved: 2011-12-07
Data version: 1
Age of data: 150 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers13,736
Loan Amount (range)ZMK 400,000 - 7,000,000
Loan Term (range)3 - 12
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Savings , Education on HIV/AIDS, Gender, and Environment
Annual Interest & Method60.0% annual, Decl Bal
Fees10,000.00-15,000.00 upfront
Insurance2.00% upfront
TaxNone
Comp Dep15,000.00 upfront 6,000.00 ongoing
Range of pricing 
Interest Price ComponentN/A
Fee Component60.2% - 63.2% (Int+Fee)
Insurance Component2.3% - 4.7%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)65.3% - 82.4%
Transparency Index (min/max)0 - N/A
Transparency Index (average)86

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (ZMK)ZMK 6,371,543,685
Portfolio (USD)USD 1,231,216.17
Active Clients with Loans13,736
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
OtherGroups of five that belong to a center (Grameen model)
Description
This is a group loan product targeting women with group guarantee and small amounts that gradually increase. It has a maximum repayment period of 1 year.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visitsx
Business trainingx
Other trainingx
OtherSavings
Other (2)Education on HIV/AIDS, Gender, and Environment
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
OtherStart a business
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institutionN/A
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Product Details


This product either has less than 50 active borrowers or less than 10 loan disbursements over the past 9 months. MFTransparency presents basic data rather than full data for low volume products
Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 12,370
Portfolio (USD)USD 6,279.19
Active Clients with Loans11
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Description
This facility is for salary workers and it's flexible in that the client can retain the principal and or reduce the principal amount and pays only the interest.
Loan Purpose
Any purposex
Income generation
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried workerx
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution1
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyZMK
Minimum loan sizeZMK 400,000
Maximum loan size7,000,000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term3.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
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 interest60.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest60.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min10,000
Fixed amount - max15,000
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionCredit Life Assurance
% 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 Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?No
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount depositedZMK 15,000
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount depositedZMK 6,000
Conditions on access to depositAccess During
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid2.00%
Maximum interest rate paid2.00%
Interest payment frequencyAnnually
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
Savings must be 2% of the outstanding balance, borrowers can withdraw part of the savings\r

Full Pricing Data

Twende Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5
Loan AmountZMK 700,000ZMK 3,000,000ZMK 4,000,000ZMK 5,000,000ZMK 5,500,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2011-02-282011-02-282011-02-282011-02-282011-03-28
Loan Term (Months)12.1 months12.1 months12.1 months12.1 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp         
Interest and Fee Component63.2%61.1%60.8%60.7%60.2%
Insurance Component4.5%4.5%4.5%4.5%4.3%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component14.7%2.9%2.2%1.7%0.8%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)82.4%68.5%67.5%66.8%65.3%
Transparency Index7388899092
          
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