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Institution

Empowerment Micro Finance institution ltd 72, Sikoongo RoadSiavonga, Zambia, Souther ProvinceP.O.BOX 183
Data approved: 2011-12-12
Data version: 1
Age of data: 156 months

Institution

Farmer Finance Ltd 1071, National Road 2Chak Angre LeuPhnom PenhPO Box 88772
Data approved: 2013-03-20
Data version: 3
Age of data: 132 months
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Product Summary

Number borrowers73
Loan Amount (range)ZMK 2,000,000 - 6,000,000
Loan Term (range)10 - 11
Other Services (text summary)Business Training, Microcredit Scheme
Annual Interest & Method42.0% annual, Flat
FeesNone
Insurance5.00% upfront
TaxNone
Comp DepN/A
Range of pricing 
Interest Price ComponentN/A
Fee Component56.6% - 56.8% (Int+Fee)
Insurance Component0 - 7.8%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)64.4% - 64.6%
Transparency Index (min/max)0 - N/A
Transparency Index (average)65

Product Summary

266
USD 250 - 24,000
1 - 24
20.4%-27.6% annual, Decl Bal
0.50%-0.00% upfront
None
None
None
 
18.3% - 30.7%
0.5% - 8.3%
0
0
20.3% - 37.0%
55 - 101
79

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (ZMK)ZMK 198,000,000
Portfolio (USD)USD 38,260.87
Active Clients with Loans73
Approximate % Female Clients20% - 40%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Loan given to farmers to acquire inputs during the planting season. The loan period is 11 months. The installment is low during the first 9 months when farmers are planting and higher during the last two months when the crop is sold in the market.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculturex
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business trainingx
Other training
OtherMicrocredit Scheme
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
OtherSmall scale farmers
Other (2)minimum one hectare
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institutionN/A
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (USD)USD 407,300
Portfolio (USD)USD 407,300
Active Clients with Loans266
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Any loan for general purposes,like school fees, home improvement, buy machines for farms; death burial expenses etc.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housingx
Consumer loanx
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household financex
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other servicesx
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 institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActivePhnom Penh

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyZMK
Minimum loan sizeZMK 2,000,000
Maximum loan size6,000,000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term10.0 months
Longest loan term11.0 months
Approx average10.5 months
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
CurrencyUSD
Minimum loan sizeUSD 250
Maximum loan size24,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than USD 2500
USD 250-1,00010%
USD 1,000-1,50030%
USD 1,500-2,00020%
USD 2,000-2,50015%
Greater than USD 2,50015%
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term1.0 month
Longest loan term24.0 months
Approx averageDK
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less5%
Between 4 and 6 months10%
Between 7 and 9 months10%
Between 10 and 12 months15%
Between 13 and 18 months40%
Longer than 18 months20%
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace periodDK
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 interest42.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest42.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
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 Fee
% of loan amount - min5.00%
% of loan amount - max5.00%
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

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest1.70%
Highest quoted nominal interest2.30%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesDepends client circumstances - poorer people are charged a lower rate.
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing Fee
% of loan amount - min0.50%
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max40
Reason for variation0.5% subject to a maximum of 40 USD
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance fees
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forSome
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 deposited0
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Conditions on access to depositEnd Term
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0
Maximum interest rate paid0
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

Agricultural Input Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountZMK 2,000,000ZMK 4,000,000ZMK 6,000,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2010-10-262010-11-192010-10-26
Loan Term (Months)12.0 months12.0 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp     
Interest and Fee Component56.7%56.8%56.6%
Insurance Component7.8%7.8%7.7%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)64.5%64.6%64.4%
Transparency Index656565
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

General Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5Sample 6
Loan AmountUSD 250USD 600USD 1,200USD 1,800USD 2,400USD 3,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-03-162012-11-032013-01-212011-12-282012-01-132012-08-17
Loan Term (Months)5.1 months6.0 months12.0 months61.0 months49.0 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.9 months0.2 months0.0 months-0.1 months-0.3 months
Total Cost of CreditUSD 20.75USD 48.95USD 171USD 995.90USD 1,196USD 332.28
True Price by Comp           
Interest price component24.8%30.7%23.2%20.9%23.8%18.3%
Fee Component8.3%6.3%2.4%1.0%0.5%2.0%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
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)33.1%37.0%25.6%21.9%24.3%20.3%
Transparency Index6255809384100
            
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
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