2. Eshet
Please note that the information you are viewing is 150 months old and may not represent the prices currently charged. If you represent this MFI and wish to update your information, click HERE
  2. FINCOOP
Please note that the information you are viewing is 136 months old and may not represent the prices currently charged. If you represent this MFI and wish to update your information, click HERE

Institution

Eshet MFI Head OfficeAddis AbabaPO Box 23923
Data approved: 2011-12-23
Data version: 1
Age of data: 150 months

Institution

Finance Cooperative Limited ADL House, 3rd FloorCity CenterLilongwe, Central
Data approved: 2011-01-31
Data version: 1
Age of data: -   months 
Choose version

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon Bank Financial Institution
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addressN/A
Year established2000
Head of InstitutionMerga Bekele
Regions active
# Branches12

Total Portfolio (nat'l)ETB 44,028,216
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 2,392,837.83
Active clients with loans24,199
Approximate % female clients20% - 40%
Approximate % urban clients0% - 20%
Network affiliationsAEMFI, MAIN
FundersRUFIP, Oxfam Novib

Institution Details

Institution TypeCooperative
Is this institution regulated?N/A
Website addressN/A
Year established2004
Head of InstitutionAnthony Mtali Ngwira
Regions active0
# Branches4

Total Portfolio (nat'l)MWK 615,884,079
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 4,105,893.86
Active clients with loans33,228
Approximate % female clients80% - 100%
Approximate % urban clients60% - 80%
Network affiliationsMalawi Union of Savings and Credit Cooperations (MUSCCO), Malawi Microfinance Network (MAMN)
FundersHIVOS, CORDAID

Loan Products » Summary

Business
1,827 Borrowers
USD 167,498.64 Portfolio
Active Product
Employee
528 Borrowers
USD 143,570.27 Portfolio
Active Product
Agriculture
16,472 Borrowers
USD 2,081,768.91 Portfolio
Active Product

Loan Products » Summary

Mpamba (Individual Business Loan)
9,968 Borrowers
USD 1,453,333 Portfolio
Active Product
Mwai wa Mayi (Female Group Loan)
5,989 Borrowers
USD 328,472 Portfolio
Active Product
Phindu (Group Business)
4,984 Borrowers
USD 615,884 Portfolio
Active Product
Pompopompo (Emergency Loan)
665 Borrowers
USD 82,118 Portfolio
Active Product
Uchikumbe (Agriculture Loan)
21,598 Borrowers
USD 2,668,838 Portfolio
Active Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Business Loan ETB 500 - 7,500 6 - 18 40% - 60% 80% - 100% Business Women, Men Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins
Employee Loan ETB 500 - 10,000 6 - 18 20% - 40% 80% - 100% Any Purpose Women, Men, Salaried worker Credit Ins
Rural Agricultural Loan ETB 500 - 7,500 6 - 12 20% - 40% 0% - 20% Business, Agriculture Women, Men Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Mpamba (Individual Business Loan) MWK 10,000 - 1,500,000 2 - 12 40% - 60% 20% - 40%
Mwai wa Mayi (Female Group Loan) MWK 10,000 - 100,000 2 - 8 80% - 100% 20% - 40%
Phindu (Group Business) MWK 10,000 - 250,000 3 - 12 20% - 40% 20% - 40%
Pompopompo (Emergency Loan) MWK 1,120 - 30,000 2 - 5 20% - 40% 60% - 80%
Uchikumbe (Agriculture Loan) MWK 7,500 - 200,000 4 - 10 20% - 40% 0% - 20%

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Business Loan 18.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins None 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing 31.2% - 32.3% 35.8% - 37.7% 49
Employee Loan 15.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins None N/A 26.4% - 27.5% 28.4% - 29.9% 51
Rural Agricultural Loan 24.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins None 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing 24.1% 26.6% - 26.8% 89

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Mpamba (Individual Business Loan) 32.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins N/A 0% - 66.6% 66.8% - 77%
Mwai wa Mayi (Female Group Loan) 36.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins N/A 63.9% - 65.7% 71.8% - 73.8%
Phindu (Group Business) 30.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins N/A 0% - 65.4% 67.1% - 75.8%
Pompopompo (Emergency Loan) 36.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins N/A 72.1% - 75.6% 85.6% - 89.8%
Uchikumbe (Agriculture Loan) 32.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins N/A 62.4% - 62.8% 68.4% - 69.4%

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Business Loan 18.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins Ins None 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing 31.2% - 32.3% 35.8% - 37.7% 49
Employee Loan 15.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins Ins None N/A 26.4% - 27.5% 28.4% - 29.9% 51
Rural Agricultural Loan 24.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins Ins None 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing 24.1% 26.6% - 26.8% 89

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Mpamba (Individual Business Loan) 32.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins N/A 0% - 66.6% 66.8% - 77%
Mwai wa Mayi (Female Group Loan) 36.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins N/A 63.9% - 65.7% 71.8% - 73.8%
Phindu (Group Business) 30.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins Ins N/A 0% - 65.4% 67.1% - 75.8%
Pompopompo (Emergency Loan) 36.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins N/A 72.1% - 75.6% 85.6% - 89.8%
Uchikumbe (Agriculture Loan) 32.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins Ins N/A 62.4% - 62.8% 68.4% - 69.4%
Institution Price Graph
Click to view Price Analysis Tool
Institution Price Graph
Click to view Price Analysis Tool
Caps / Zoom options
Key Statistics
# Samples:
# Products
# Institutions
# Countries
# Borrowers
Loan Portfolio (USD)
% Products using declining balance
% Products with one or more fee
% Products with one or more insurances
% Products with compulsory deposits
Filter table:
Country InstAbbrev SampleCode Loan Amount USD Loan Term (Months) SampClients FullAPR DateApproved
Loading...
X Axis
Greater than:
Less or equal to:
N (# of Samples)
Total Borrrowers of Samples
Avg
Min
Max
Std Dev
By Inst Type
By Country

Total Borrowers of Samples

X Axis
Greater than:
Less or equal to:
From 0 to
to
to
to ∞