2. Hofokam
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Institution

Hofokam Ltd Head OfficeFort Portal, Western UgandaPO Box 228
Data approved: 2012-07-24
Data version: 2
Age of data: 138 months
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Institution

Equity Bank P.O. Box 75104-00200Hospital Road, Equity Centre, 9th FloorNairobi
Data approved: 2013-09-23
Data version: 2
Age of data: 135 months
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Product Summary

Number borrowers1,278
Loan Amount (range)UGX 200,000 - 500,000
Loan Term (range)4 - 12
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training
Annual Interest & Method36.00% annual, Flat
Fees2.00% upfront
Insurance20,000 upfront
TaxNone
Comp Dep20.00% upfront
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component27.7% - 58.0%
Fee Component1.5% - 9.9%
Insurance Component0.2% - 25.6%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)82.1% - 90.9%
Transparency Index (min/max)36 - 86
Transparency Index (average)41

Product Summary

33,227
KES 5,000 - 500,000
1 - 18
Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training
20.0% annual, Flat
2.00%-3.00% upfront
0.63% upfront
None
N/A
 
13.4% - 37.3%
0 - 11.0%
0 - 2.3%
0
38.5% - 46.3%
37 - 83
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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (UGX)UGX 350,329,877
Portfolio (USD)USD 138,744.51
Active Clients with Loans1,278
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Group consists of 5-10 members. Loan given to individual members managed by the group all guranteeing each other
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loanx
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurance
Workplace visitsx
Business trainingx
Other training
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 group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveWestern

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (KES)KES 2,752,990,159
Portfolio (USD)USD 33,248,673.42
Active Clients with Loans33,227
Approximate % Female Clients20% - 40%
Approximate % Urban Clients20% - 40%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Growing together in trust. This is a loan facility designed for microenterprises/small-scale business clients who lack conventional collateral to secure loans.
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 visitsx
Business trainingx
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
OtherOperated the business for over a year
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution8
# Regions for this product8
Regions ActiveCentral, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, North Eastern, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyUGX
Minimum loan sizeUGX 200,000
Maximum loan size500,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than UGX 1,000,000100%
UGX 1,000,000-5,000,0000
UGX 5,000,000-7,500,0000
UGX 7,500,000-10,000,0000
UGX 10,000,000-13,000,0000
Greater than UGX 13,000,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term4.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average8.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months40%
Between 7 and 9 months50%
Between 10 and 12 months10%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeksx
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 size500,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than KES 50,00015%
KES 50,000-150,00030%
KES 150,000-250,00020%
KES 250,000-350,00020%
KES 350,000-450,00010%
Greater than KES 450,00010%
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term1.0 month
Longest loan term18.0 months
Approx average12.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months0
Between 7 and 9 months20%
Between 10 and 12 months50%
Between 13 and 18 months30%
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

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest3.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest3.00%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
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
DescriptionLife Insurance
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min20,000
Fixed amount - max20,000
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?No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited20.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited10.00%
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

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest1.67%
Highest quoted nominal interest1.67%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionLACE (Loan Application & Credit Evaluation) Fee
% of loan amount - min2.00%
% of loan amount - max3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variation3% for 1st cycle, 2% for multiple cycle loans
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionAnnual Insurance Fee
% of loan amount - min0.63%
% of loan amount - max0.63%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variation0.625% per annum.
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

Solidarity Group Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountUGX 300,000UGX 450,000UGX 500,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)147
Disbursement Date2012-09-172012-09-172012-07-23
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months4.1 months
Grace Period (Months)1.0 month1.0 month1.0 month
Total Cost of CreditUGX 80,000UGX 110,000UGX 90,000
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component58.0%58.0%54.4%
Fee Component7.3%7.3%9.8%
Insurance Component25.6%16.8%20.4%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)90.9%82.1%84.6%
Transparency Index404443
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Biashara Imara Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5Sample 6
Loan AmountKES 9,999.95KES 24,999.98KES 49,999.93KES 99,999.98KES 299,999.99KES 499,999.90
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-05-092013-05-272013-05-172013-05-102013-05-242013-05-03
Loan Term (Months)12.0 months6.0 months12.0 months6.0 months15.0 months15.0 months
Grace Period (Months)-0.1 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months-0.1 months0.1 months
Total Cost of CreditKES 2,240.92KES 3,379.33KES 11,258.69KES 12,624.96KES 82,229.83KES 138,124.95
True Price by Comp           
Interest price component34.9%33.1%34.6%32.8%34.9%34.2%
Fee Component4.0%10.9%4.0%7.1%3.3%3.2%
Insurance Component1.3%2.3%1.3%2.2%1.1%1.1%
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)40.2%46.3%39.9%42.1%39.3%38.5%
Transparency Index504350485152
            
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
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