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Vision Fund - Tanzania P.o.box 1546,Arusha TanzaniaArusha255
Data approved: 2014-04-01
Data version: 1
Age of data: 123 months

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Data approved: 2013-06-25
Data version: 2
Age of data: 135 months
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Product Summary

Number borrowers27,425
Loan Amount (range)TZS 50,000 - 10,000,000
Loan Term (range)6 - 12
Other Services (text summary)Other Training
Annual Interest & Method36.0% annual, Flat
Fees2.00% upfront
Insurance0.50% upfront
TaxNone
Comp Dep10.0% upfront
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component45.2% - 59.1%
Fee Component2.0% - 16.9%
Insurance Component1.8% - 7.5%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)78.9% - 81.1%
Transparency Index (min/max)32 - 86
Transparency Index (average)45

Product Summary

255
KES 5,000 - 1,600,000
3 - 12
Credit Ins
18.0%-19.5% annual, Flat
3.00% upfront
1.20% upfront
None
20.0%-30.0% upfront 400.00 ongoing
 
19.3% - 39.1%
3.3% - 11.5%
1.4% - 4.7%
0
70.6% - 104.4%
17 - 51
21

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (TZS)TZS 7,654,678,324
Portfolio (USD)USD 4,814,263.10
Active Clients with Loans27,425
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity group
Village bankingx
Self help group
Other
Description
Biashara loan is a business loan provided to a group of six members and above. Loans are disbursed on in the range of TZS 50,000 to 400,000.
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 insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other trainingx
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or landx
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age groupx
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution4
# Regions for this product12
Regions ActiveArusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Kagera, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Morogoro, Mwanza, ShinyangaSingida, Tabora, Tanga

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (KES)KES 15,278,267
Portfolio (USD)USD 184,520.13
Active Clients with Loans255
Approximate % Female Clients20% - 40%
Approximate % Urban Clients60% - 80%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Loan to purchase assets for business or home use.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loanx
Agriculture
Education
Other household financex
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 business
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 institution7
# Regions for this product7
Regions ActiveCentral, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyTZS
Minimum loan sizeTZS 50,000
Maximum loan size10,000,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than TZS 350,00060%
TZS 350,000-1,250,00015%
TZS 1,250,000-2,000,0005%
TZS 2,000,000-3,000,0005%
TZS 3,000,000-4,000,00010%
Greater than TZS 4,000,00010%
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 months60%
Between 7 and 9 months20%
Between 10 and 12 months20%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
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

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyKES
Minimum loan sizeKES 5,000
Maximum loan size1,600,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than KES 50,00010%
KES 50,000-150,00060%
KES 150,000-250,00015%
KES 250,000-350,00015%
KES 350,000-450,0000
Greater than KES 450,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term3.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months30%
Between 7 and 9 months40%
Between 10 and 12 months30%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period1.0 month
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 interest3.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest3.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesNo Variation
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?Yes
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionApplication Fee
% of loan amount - min2.00%
% of loan amount - max2.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsuarance
% 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 forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?No
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited10.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Conditions on access to depositFinal Pmt
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0
Maximum interest rate paid0
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
62% of Vision Fund Tanzania clients are female and 52% lives in urban areas.

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest18.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest19.50%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesTime as Client
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionLoan Application Fee
% of loan amount - min3.00%
% of loan amount - max3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionAnnual Loan Protection Fee
% of loan amount - min1.20%
% of loan amount - max1.20%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaUpfront: Sol group loans =20%. Individual loans =30%.
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited20.00% - 30.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount depositedKES 400
Conditions on access to depositEnd Term
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

Biashara samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5
Loan AmountTZS 2,000,000TZS 400,000TZS 1,100,000TZS 1,500,000TZS 1,300,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2014-02-182014-03-062014-03-072014-03-072014-03-17
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditTZS 410,000TZS 82,000TZS 225,500TZS 307,500TZS 266,500
True Price by Comp         
Interest price component59.1%57.6%57.6%57.6%57.6%
Fee Component7.4%7.2%7.2%7.2%7.2%
Insurance Component1.9%1.8%1.8%1.8%1.8%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component12.7%12.3%12.3%12.3%12.3%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)81.1%78.9%78.9%78.9%78.9%
Transparency Index4446464646
          
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Asset Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountKES 12,000KES 25,000KES 50,000KES 95,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-04-262013-01-242013-03-252013-05-17
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months12.0 months12.0 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)-0.2 months-0.1 months-0.1 months0.1 months
Total Cost of CreditKES 1,824KES 6,549.96KES 13,100KES 24,890
True Price by Comp       
Interest price component38.6%39.1%38.5%37.4%
Fee Component11.5%6.2%6.2%6.0%
Insurance Component4.7%2.6%2.5%2.4%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component49.6%39.5%30.0%24.8%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)104.4%87.4%77.2%70.6%
Transparency Index17212325
        
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDF
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