| Institution Type | Bank |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.equitybank.co.ke/ |
| Year established | 1984 |
| Head of Institution | Dr. James Mwangi |
| Regions active | 0 |
| # Branches | 112 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | KES 62,053,365,859 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 749,436,785.70 |
| Active clients with loans | 715,969 |
| Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
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| Funders |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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| Agricultural Commercial Loan | KES 100,000 - 4,000,000,000 | 1 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business, Purchase of farm inputs and farm machinery. | Women, Men, Must be in commercial farming for at least one year, Active account with Equity where proceeds are remitted. | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Asset Finance Loan | KES 100,000 - 4,000,000,000 | 1 - 48 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business, Loan specifically used for purchase of assets. | Women, Men, Equity Bank customer for at least one month or other bank statement, The asset being purchased is used as security for the loan. | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Biashara Imara Loan | KES 5,000 - 500,000 | 1 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Must have operated the business for more than one year | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
| Business Loan | KES 300,000 - 4,000,000,000 | 1 - 60 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Must have operated the business for at least one year, Must have active account for at least 6 mos with Equity or other bank | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Fanikisha - Fedha - Loan | KES 300,000 - 1,000,000 | 1 - 18 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Any Purpose | Women | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Fanikisha - Imara - Loan | KES 30,000 - 500,000 | 1 - 18 | 80% - 100% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Have business, Women who lack conventional securities. | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
| Fanikisha - Shaba - Loan | KES 1,000 - 300,000 | 6 - 18 | 80% - 100% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Farm Input Loan | KES 1,000 - 100,000 | 1 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business, Purchase of farm inputs | Women, Men, Must be in small scale or commercial farming, Active Equity Bank account where agricultural proceeds are remitted | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Insurance Premium Finance Loan | KES 5,000 - 4,000,000,000 | 1 - 10 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Can only be used for financing insurance premiums. | Women, Men | ||||||||
| Vijana Business Loan | KES 1,000 - 100,000 | 1 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Specific age group, Must have undergone group training through Ministry of Youth or Gender, Must be between 18 and 35 years old | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Commercial Loan | 18.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | ||||||||
| Asset Finance Loan | 8.5% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | ||||||||
| Biashara Imara Loan | 18.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | ||||||||
| Business Loan | 18.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | ||||||||
| Fanikisha - Fedha - Loan | 18.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 0% | 0% | N/A | ||||||||
| Fanikisha - Imara - Loan | 18.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | ||||||||
| Fanikisha - Shaba - Loan | 18.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 0% | 0% | N/A | ||||||||
| Farm Input Loan | 15.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | ||||||||
| Insurance Premium Finance Loan | 54.0%-90.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 0% | 0% | N/A | ||||||||
| Vijana Business Loan | 8.0% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Institution | # Borrowers | Portfolio (US$) | Products | Age of Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGFS | 200 | 47,000 | 2 | 150 |
| Ahantaman RB | 23,800 | 9,896,000 | 4 | 132 |
| APED | 13,700 | 1,876,000 | 2 | 132 |
| ASA Initiative | 4,400 | 577,000 | 4 | 132 |
| ASA-Ghana | 71,600 | 18,385,000 | 2 | 132 |
| ASPI | 800 | 88,000 | 6 | 132 |
| Atwima Kwanwoma | 3,800 | 1,788,000 | 2 | 132 |
| Baobab | 5,100 | 967,000 | 2 | 132 |
| BestFUND | 13,000 | 4,172,000 | 3 | 132 |
| Bonzali Rural | 10,400 | 1,691,000 | 4 | 150 |
| CashPhase | 83 | 135,000 | 2 | 132 |
| CASUD | 1,100 | 524,000 | 1 | 132 |
| CEDEF | 500 | 54,000 | 4 | 132 |
| CFF | 100 | 13,000 | 1 | 132 |
| CRAN | 3,600 | 1,019,000 | 2 | 132 |
| DQF | 1,700 | 63,000 | 2 | 132 |
| EASL | 9,200 | 11,409,000 | 6 | 132 |
| East Mamprusi | 12,500 | 2,268,000 | 4 | 132 |
| ELDA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| EMPRETEC Ghana | 200 | 56,000 | 2 | 132 |
| FASL | 13,500 | 14,047,000 | 8 | 132 |
| Grameen Ghana | 9,500 | 507,000 | 3 | 132 |
| ID-Ghana | 5,600 | 953,000 | 3 | 132 |
| Innovative Finance | 2,700 | 354,000 | 3 | 132 |
| Kraban Support | 7,700 | 781,000 | 5 | 150 |
| KRB | 4,000 | 6,350,000 | 3 | 132 |
| Lower Pra RB | 34,000 | 6,316,000 | 3 | 150 |
| Maata-N-Tudu | 12,000 | 941,000 | 4 | 132 |
| Mail Finance | 300 | 288,000 | 1 | 132 |
| Markaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| Markaz Al Bishara | 100 | 17,000 | 1 | 132 |
| MicrofinPlus Gh | 1,100 | 251,000 | 2 | 132 |
| Nwabiagya RB | 4,000 | 2,265,000 | 3 | 132 |
| OISL | 62,000 | 27,232,000 | 9 | 132 |
| Pro Credit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 |
| Rich Step | 100 | 101,000 | 1 | 132 |
| SAT | 147,600 | 29,359,000 | 4 | 132 |
| Sekam Trust | 600 | 137,000 | 2 | 132 |
| Simli Pong | 8,900 | 463,000 | 3 | 150 |
| SS Ghana | 200 | 35,000 | 1 | 132 |
| TCCU | 100 | 32,000 | 3 | 132 |
| The Bridge | 400 | 32,000 | 3 | 150 |
| Union RB | 3,800 | 2,361,000 | 4 | 132 |
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