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Institution

Zambia Child Resources Centre Head OfficeLusakaPO Box 31097
Data approved: 2011-12-12
Data version: 1
Age of data: 158 months

Institution

Sonata Finance Private Limited 1/ 1 Rai Bahadur Ram Charan Das Road,Balrampur HouseAllahabad, Uttar Pradesh211002
Data approved: 2010-11-15
Data version: 1
Age of data: -   months 
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Product Summary

Number borrowers30
Loan Amount (range)ZMK 200,000 - 2,000,000
Loan Term (range)3 - 12
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training
Annual Interest & Method120.0% annual, Flat
Fees100,000.00 upfront
InsuranceNone
TaxNone
Comp DepN/A
Range of pricing 
Interest Price ComponentN/A
Fee Component144.6% - 471.0% (Int+Fee)
Insurance Component0
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)144.6% - 471.0%
Transparency Index (min/max)25 - 83
Transparency Index (average)55

Product Summary

85,804
INR 8,600 - 19,150
5.8 - 11.6
Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins
18.0% annual, Flat
100.00 upfront
None
None
N/A
 
N/A
35.4% - 37.3% (Int+Fee)
1.3% - 2.1%
0
36.8% - 39.4%
46 - 49
48

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (ZMK)ZMK 10,000,000
Portfolio (USD)USD 1,932.37
Active Clients with Loans30
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help groupx
Other
Description
The microcredit product is meant to empower less privileged women and youth especially in vulnerable communities in Zambia
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household financex
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visitsx
Business trainingx
Other trainingx
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
OtherSecurities like goats, tractor, etc.
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

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (INR)INR 562,759,254
Portfolio (USD)USD 12,505,761.20
Active Clients with Loans85,804
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients20% - 40%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Income Generating Loan for women is granted for Max. of 50 weeks repaid in equal weekly installment. Center meetings are held in local community where all transactions take place. Sonata has unique feature of pre-settlement without any penalty.
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 visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Men
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Household income <60,000 INR
Household income <120,000 INR
Must live in rural area
Must lives in urban area
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institutionN/A
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyZMK
Minimum loan sizeZMK 200,000
Maximum loan size2,000,000
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 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end paymentx
Irregular payments

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyINR
Minimum loan sizeINR 8,600
Maximum loan size19,150
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term5.8 months
Longest loan term11.6 months
Approx average11.6 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or lessN/A
Between 4 and 6 monthsN/A
Between 7 and 9 monthsN/A
Between 10 and 12 monthsN/A
Between 13 and 18 monthsN/A
Longer than 18 monthsN/A
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthly
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest10.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest10.00%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionAdmin Fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min100,000
Fixed amount - max100,000
Reason for variationn/a
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance fees
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest18.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest18.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?N/A
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing Fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min100
Fixed amount - max100
Reason for variation
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min100
Fixed amount - max100
Reason for variation
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
Sonata provides pre-settlement facility to clients without charging any fee. Our 66% client pre-settle their loan in 35 weeks which gives the average repayment period of 42 weeks. If you add this facility our APR will be close to 3.5%

Full Pricing Data

Microcredit samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountZMK 300,000ZMK 500,000ZMK 1,000,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2010-12-152010-06-152010-08-08
Loan Term (Months)1.0 month2.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp     
Interest and Fee Component471.0%210.8%144.6%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)471.0%210.8%144.6%
Transparency Index255783
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Income Generating Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountINR 10,600INR 12,750INR 14,900INR 17,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2010-03-032010-03-042010-03-042010-05-19
Loan Term (Months)11.7 months11.7 months11.7 months11.7 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp       
Interest and Fee Component37.3%36.0%35.4%35.5%
Insurance Component2.1%1.7%1.5%1.3%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)39.4%37.7%36.8%36.8%
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised)37.3%36.0%35.4%35.5%
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised)39.4%37.7%36.8%36.8%
Transparency Index46484949
MFIN Transparency IndexN/AN/AN/AN/A
        
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDF
* The APR stated here is an MFTransparency term, definition and formula
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