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Institution

Micro Bankers Trust Head OfficeLusaka
Data approved: 2011-12-12
Data version: 1
Age of data: 158 months

Institution

The Bridge Financial Services Limited TamaleNorthern RegionPO Box TL 2124
Data approved: 2011-12-07
Data version: 1
Age of data: 152 months

Product

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Product Summary

Number borrowers63
Loan Amount (range)ZMK 1,000,000 - 10,000,000
Loan Term (range)3 - 12
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training
Annual Interest & Method60.0%-72.0% annual, Decl Bal
Fees3.00% upfront 20,000.00 upfront
Insurance2.00% upfront
TaxNone
Comp DepN/A
Range of pricing 
Interest Price ComponentN/A
Fee Component67.6% - 70.0% (Int+Fee)
Insurance Component2.3% - 4.7%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)72.2% - 74.7%
Transparency Index (min/max)0 - N/A
Transparency Index (average)82

Product Summary

415
GHS 100 - 200
12 - 16
Credit Ins
36.00% annual, Flat
2 upfront
None
None
N/A
 
N/A
77.7% (Int+Fee)
0 - 58.2%
0
77.7%
0 - N/A
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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (ZMK)ZMK 291,710,362
Portfolio (USD)USD 56,369.15
Active Clients with Loans63
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients60% - 80%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
This product facilitates financing for various activities, such as business or consumption. Both men and women qualify for this product. The maximum loan term is 1 year.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loanx
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
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 workerx
Must be specific age group
OtherEither run a business or be salaried
Other (2)
# 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 (GHS)GHS 35,680
Portfolio (USD)USD 18,111.68
Active Clients with Loans415
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
This product is only available to women in petty trading and those who needs capital to go into petty trading businesses. The membership is voluntary and agrees to share common risk by acting as guarantors to each other.
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
Men
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 institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveNorthern Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyZMK
Minimum loan sizeZMK 1,000,000
Maximum loan size10,000,000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term3.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average6.0 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
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 100
Maximum loan sizeGHS 200
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term12.0 months
Longest loan term16.0 months
Approx average16.0 months
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthly
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest60.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest72.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesPhasing out the 60% and changing it to 72%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1Fee 2
DescriptionProcessing feeApplication form
% of loan amount - min3.00%0
% of loan amount - max3.00%0
OR, Fixed amount - min020,000
Fixed amount - max020,000
Reason for variationN/AN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?NoNo
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionCredit Life Assurance
% 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 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 interest3.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest3.00%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing Fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min2
Fixed amount - max2
Reason for variation
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 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

Individual SME Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountZMK 1,300,000ZMK 3,000,000ZMK 3,900,000ZMK 4,000,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2011-02-282011-02-282011-02-282011-02-28
Loan Term (Months)12.0 months12.0 months12.0 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp       
Interest and Fee Component70.0%68.0%67.6%67.6%
Insurance Component4.7%4.6%4.6%4.6%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)74.7%72.6%72.3%72.2%
Transparency Index80838383
        
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

The Bridge Petty Trading Group samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 200GHS 200GHS 200
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2011-06-062011-04-222011-06-06
Loan Term (Months)3.7 months3.7 months3.7 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 Component77.7%77.7%77.7%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)77.7%77.7%77.7%
Transparency Index464646
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
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