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Institution

Opportunity Bank of Malawi Private Bag A71Lilongwe, Central
Data approved: 2012-11-29
Data version: 2
Age of data: 135 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeBank
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.oibm.mw/
Year established2003
Head of InstitutionCosmus Kowuoche
Regions activeDedza, Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Nkhotakota, Salima, ChitipaKaronga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Blantyre, ChikwawaMangochi, Mulanje
# Branches33

Total Portfolio (nat'l)MWK 3,598,720,264
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 9,227,487.86
Active clients with loans52,649
Approximate % female clients40% - 60%
Approximate % urban clients40% - 60%
Network affiliationsOpportunity International, MAMN, Bankers Association of Malawi
FundersOpportunity Transformation Investment, Opportunity Microfinance Investment, Trust for Transformation, Africap

Loan Products » Summary

10,659 Borrowers
USD 1,894,842.67 Portfolio
Active Product
34,795 Borrowers
USD 1,628,382.90 Portfolio
Active Product
2,306 Borrowers
USD 1,668,409 Portfolio
Active Product
3,548 Borrowers
USD 1,315,788.54 Portfolio
Active Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Agriculture Loan MWK 200,000 - 50,000,000 3 - 48 20% - 40% 0% - 20% Business Women, Men, Running a farming enterprise Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training
Masiko (Group) Loan MWK 140,000 - 2,800,000 4 - 9 40% - 60% 20% - 40% Business Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training
Mzati (Individual) Loan MWK 50,000 - 1,000,000 3 - 12 40% - 60% 40% - 60% Business Women, Men, Have business, Have home or land, Must have assets as collateral Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training, Social Issues Training (HIV/AIDS, Gender, Vision Building),, Mthunzi (Shelter) Insurance
Payroll Loan MWK 15,000 - 4,000,000 3 - 48 20% - 40% 40% - 60% Any Purpose Women, Men, Salaried worker, Age must be above 18 years Credit Ins

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Agriculture Loan 37.00%-40.00% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins None 15.00% upfront 33.6% - 33.9% 38.7% - 39% 95
Masiko (Group) Loan 48.75% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None 15.00% upfront 72.5% - 74.7% 90.5% - 94.1% 52
Mzati (Individual) Loan 42.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 1 Ins None 15.00% upfront 70% - 111.5% 92.3% - 144.5% 39
Payroll Loan 45.00% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 0 Ins None N/A 34.7% - 45.7% 34.7% - 45.7% 100
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Institution

FINCA Malawi Ltd Private Mail Bag 382ChichiriBlantyre, SouthernPO Box 382
Data approved: 2012-12-01
Data version: 2
Age of data: 135 months
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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (MWK)MWK 424,119,000
Portfolio (USD)USD 1,087,484.62
Active Clients with Loans6,991
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients20% - 40%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Loan is given to a group of business people, between 5-10 in size. The repayment in monthly and there are group guarantees.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
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
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution22
# Regions for this product23
Regions ActiveDedza, Dowa, Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Ntcheu, Ntchisi, SalimaKaronga, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Rumphi, Balaka, Blantyre, Chikwawa, Chiradzulu, MachingaMangochi, Mulanje, Nsanje, Thyolo, Phalombe, Zomba

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyMWK
Minimum loan sizeMWK 40,000
Maximum loan size500,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than MWK 50,00020%
MWK 50,000-150,00030%
MWK 150,000-250,00040%
MWK 250,000-350,0005%
MWK 350,000-450,0005%
Greater than MWK 450,0005%
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term6.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months80%
Between 7 and 9 months20%
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage10%
Average grace period2.0 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
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 interest6.50%
Highest quoted nominal interest6.50%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
This product has no upfront fees
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Premium
% of loan amount - min0.50%
% of loan amount - max0.50%
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 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

Full Pricing Data

Small Group Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5Sample 6
Loan AmountMWK 50,000MWK 100,000MWK 200,000MWK 300,000MWK 400,000MWK 500,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)114434
Disbursement Date2012-11-092012-10-302012-08-222012-11-282012-09-072012-11-28
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.1 months0.1 months0.2 months0.1 months0.2 months
Total Cost of CreditMWK 12,220.52MWK 24,440.98MWK 49,000MWK 73,322.94MWK 98,000MWK 122,204.96
True Price by Comp           
Interest price component75.3%73.2%74.8%72.2%73.9%72.0%
Fee Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insurance Component1.8%1.7%1.8%1.8%1.8%1.7%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)77.1%74.9%76.6%74.0%75.7%73.7%
Transparency Index100100100100100100
            
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