| Number borrowers | 271 |
| Loan Amount (range) | TZS 500,000 - 5,000,000 |
| Loan Term (range) | 12 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Business Training |
| Annual Interest & Method | 30.00% annual, Decl Bal |
| Fees | 2.00% upfront |
| Insurance | 0.65% upfront |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | 15.00% upfront |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 29.1% - 53.4% |
| Fee Component | 1.5% - 8.5% |
| Insurance Component | 0.5% - 2.8% |
| Tax Component Range | 0 |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 40.1% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 25 - 75 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 74 |
| 7,792 |
| MWK 5,000 - 300,000 |
| 6 - 9 |
| Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training |
| 48.00% annual, Flat |
| 2 fees |
| None |
| None |
| 20.00% upfront |
| 43.6% - 69.1% |
| 5.6% - 36.4% |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 112.7% - 139.6% |
| 34 - 86 |
| 39 |
| Outstanding portfolio (TZS) | TZS 387,620,453 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 243,786.45 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 271 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 1 |
| # Regions for this product | 1 |
| Regions Active | Kilimanjaro |
| Outstanding portfolio (MWK) | MWK 200,616,573.70 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 514,401.47 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 7,792 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | Not unacceptable businesses e.g beer brewing, tobacco, charcoal. |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 10 |
| # Regions for this product | 12 |
| Regions Active | Kasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Ntcheu, Salima, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Balaka, Blantyre, Mulanje, Thyolo, Zomba |
| Currency | TZS |
| Minimum loan size | TZS 500,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 5,000,000 |
| Loans less than TZS 350,000 | 0 |
| TZS 350,000-1,250,000 | 20% |
| TZS 1,250,000-2,000,000 | 20% |
| TZS 2,000,000-3,000,000 | 20% |
| TZS 3,000,000-4,000,000 | 20% |
| Greater than TZS 4,000,000 | 20% |
| Shortest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 12.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 100% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 3.0 months |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | x |
| Every 6 months | x |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Currency | MWK |
| Minimum loan size | MWK 5,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 300,000 |
| Loans less than MWK 50,000 | 30% |
| MWK 50,000-150,000 | 60% |
| MWK 150,000-250,000 | 5% |
| MWK 250,000-350,000 | 5% |
| MWK 350,000-450,000 | 0 |
| Greater than MWK 450,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 9.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 100% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 10 days |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 2.50% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 2.50% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Loan Facility / Set Up Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Credit Life Assurance |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.65% |
| % of loan amount - max | 0.65% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Required for | Some |
| Criteria | For those withought frequent deposits |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 15.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 5.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 5.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Monthly |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 4.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 4.00% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Application Fee | Registration Fee | |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.00% | 0 | |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.00% | 0 | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 500 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | 500 | |
| Reason for variation | N/A | Only for 1st-cycle loans | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | No |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 20.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | TZS 700,000 | TZS 1,000,000 | TZS 3,000,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-01-11 | 2013-01-22 | 2013-01-15 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | TZS 186,550 | TZS 266,500 | TZS 799,500 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | ||
| Fee Component | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | ||
| Transparency Index | 75 | 75 | 75 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | MWK 10,000 | MWK 30,000 | MWK 50,000 | MWK 60,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-07-25 | 2012-09-27 | 2012-09-27 | 2012-09-13 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 4.4 months | 4.4 months | 4.4 months | 6.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.4 months | 0.4 months | 0.4 months | 0.3 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | MWK 2,400 | MWK 6,200 | MWK 10,000 | MWK 16,700 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 63.4% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 69.1% | |||
| Fee Component | 36.4% | 20.8% | 17.7% | 12.9% | |||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 39.8% | 33.1% | 31.8% | 33.1% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 139.6% | 117.1% | 112.7% | 115.1% | |||
| Transparency Index | 34 | 41 | 43 | 42 | |||
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