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Institution

Finance Savings and Credit Cooperative MUSCCO HouseLilongwePO Box 1292
Data approved: 2013-01-04
Data version: 2
Age of data: 136 months
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Institution

Micro Options Mohallah Hussainiya, Thaneel RoadChakwal, Punjab
Data approved: 2015-05-05
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Age of data: 107 months
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Institution Details

Institution TypeCredit Union / Cooperative
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addressN/A
Year established2004
Head of InstitutionKingsley Mulewa
Regions activeLilongwe, Mchinji, Salima, Mzimba, Blantyre
# Branches5

Total Portfolio (nat'l)MWK 106,822,473.20
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 273,903.78
Active clients with loans4,221
Approximate % female clients40% - 60%
Approximate % urban clients60% - 80%
Network affiliationsMUSCCO, MAMN
FundersHivos, Cordaid, MUSSCO

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.microoption.org
Year established2009
Head of InstitutionShazia Abbas
Regions activeIslambad Capital Territory, Punjab
# Branches5

Total Portfolio (nat'l)PKR 78,225,144
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 768,170.91
Active clients with loans4,024
Approximate % female clients40% - 60%
Approximate % urban clients20% - 40%
Network affiliationsPunjab Microfinance Network, Pakistan Microfinance Network, Human Resouce Development Network (HRDN)
FundersPakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, Plan Pakistan/NRSP, Institute of Rural Management (IRM), Philonthrophist / Individual Donations

Loan Products » Summary

Mpamba
584 Borrowers
USD 87,645.46 Portfolio
Active Product
Mwai wa Mayi
1,240 Borrowers
USD 32,650.35 Portfolio
Active Product
Phindu
800 Borrowers
USD 34,888.54 Portfolio
Active Product
Pompopompo
122 Borrowers
USD 3,565.86 Portfolio
Active Product
Umphawi
423 Borrowers
USD 39,546.22 Portfolio
Active Product
Payroll
562 Borrowers
USD 69,686.92 Portfolio
Active Product
Uchikumbe (Agriculture Loan)
Retired Product

Loan Products » Summary

Livestock
1,831 Borrowers
USD 384,027.30 Portfolio
Active Product
Commerce
1,813 Borrowers
USD 247,824.93 Portfolio
Active Product
Agriculture
344 Borrowers
USD 120,730.65 Portfolio
Low Volume Product
Biogas
14 Borrowers
USD 6,812.63 Portfolio
Low Volume Product
Solar Energy
22 Borrowers
USD 8,775.40 Portfolio
Low Volume Product
Note: MFTransparency presents full data for active products with over 50 borrowers. Basic data is shown for lower volume products

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Mpamba (Individual Business Loan) MWK 6,000 - 1,500,000 3 - 12 40% - 60% 60% - 80% Business, Housing, Consumer, Education Women, Men, Have business, Have home or land Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Business Training
Mwai wa Mayi (Female Group Loan) MWK 5,000 - 500,000 6 80% - 100% 60% - 80% Business Women, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training
Phindu (Group Business) MWK 5,000 - 500,000 6 - 12 20% - 40% 20% - 40% Business Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training
Pompopompo (Emergency Loan) MWK 1,120 - 30,000 2 - 5 40% - 60% 80% - 100% Other Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker Credit Educ, Credit Ins
Umphawi (Share Oriented Loan) MWK 5,000 - 1,500,000 3 - 12 0% - 20% 20% - 40% Any Purpose Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker
Payroll Loan MWK 5,000 - 1,500,000 3 - 12 20% - 40% 40% - 60% Any Purpose Women, Men, Salaried worker Credit Educ

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Livestock Loan PKR 5,000 - 75,000 12 40% - 60% 0% - 20% Business Women, Men, Have business, Specific age group Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Other Training
Commerce Loan PKR 5,000 - 30,000 12 20% - 40% 60% - 80% Business Women, Men, Have business, Specific age group Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Other Training

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%-42.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins None 50.00% upfront 60.1% - 78.9% 187.8% - 297% 12
Mwai wa Mayi (Female Group Loan) 45.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins None 33.33% upfront 82.1% - 82.8% 177% - 177.8% 25
Phindu (Group Business) 45.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins None 33.33% upfront 82.3% - 83.4% 176.4% - 179.8% 25
Pompopompo (Emergency Loan) 36.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins None 50.00% upfront 79.4% - 83.5% 298.2% - 308.4% 11
Umphawi (Share Oriented Loan) 42.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins None 50.00% upfront 74.8% - 79% 233.9% - 303.8% 15
Payroll Loan 38.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins None 50.00% upfront 68.8% - 74% 223.1% - 291.3% 16

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Livestock Loan 26.0%-31.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins None N/A 32.9% - 34% 32.9% - 34% 78
Commerce Loan 26.0%-31.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins None N/A 33.8% - 36.3% 33.8% - 36.3% 74

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%-42.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins Ins None 50.00% upfront 60.1% - 78.9% 187.8% - 297% 12
Mwai wa Mayi (Female Group Loan) 45.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins Ins None 33.33% upfront 82.1% - 82.8% 177% - 177.8% 25
Phindu (Group Business) 45.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins Ins None 33.33% upfront 82.3% - 83.4% 176.4% - 179.8% 25
Pompopompo (Emergency Loan) 36.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins Ins None 50.00% upfront 79.4% - 83.5% 298.2% - 308.4% 11
Umphawi (Share Oriented Loan) 42.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins Ins None 50.00% upfront 74.8% - 79% 233.9% - 303.8% 15
Payroll Loan 38.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins Ins None 50.00% upfront 68.8% - 74% 223.1% - 291.3% 16

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Livestock Loan 26.0%-31.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None N/A 32.9% - 34% 32.9% - 34% 78
Commerce Loan 26.0%-31.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None N/A 33.8% - 36.3% 33.8% - 36.3% 74
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