Cost Efficient, Sustainable and Fast Growing Microfinance

 

Basic Loan Products

 

i. Small Loan for Female Clients; accounts for 78% of total portfolio

Eligible Criteria

Initial Maximum Loan Size

Interest rate

Loan Term

Repayment Mode

Incremental increase of loan size

Economically active poor to undertake or strengthen income generating activities

BDT 10,000-20,000 or US$ 150-300 depending on the economic potential of area and client’s capacity as well

12.5% (flat)

45 weeks

Weekly
(37 equal weekly installments)

BDT 4,000 or US$ 60 (maximum) in each loan cycle

ii.  Hardcore Poor Loan; accounting 1% of total portfolio

Eligible Criteria

Initial Maximum Loan Size

Interest rate

Loan Term

Repayment Mode

Incremental increase of loan size

A flexible loan product for hardcore/ultra poor to match their irregular pattern of income generating activities

BDT 5,000 or US$ 75

12.5% (flat)

Flexible; 4, 6 or 12 months

Flexible; Monthly, quarterly and half-yearly installments or at a time

BDT 2,000 or US$ 30 (maximum); annual

iii. Small Business loan; accounts for 12% of total portfolio

Eligible Criteria

Initial Maximum Loan Size

Interest rate

Loan Term

Repayment Mode

Incremental increase of loan size

A loan product for informal or formal micro enterprises to promote production/enhance business activity and employment generation

BDT 50,000 or US$ 735

12.5% (flat)

One Year

Flexible; Weekly or Monthly

BDT 7,000 or US$ 100 (maximum); in each loan cycle

iv. Small Entrepreneur Lending (SEL); accounts for 6.5% of total portfolio

Eligible Criteria

Initial Maximum Loan Size

Interest rate

Loan Term

Repayment Mode

Incremental increase of loan size

A loan product for informal or formal small/micro enterprises to promote production/enhance business activity and employment generation. This product also caters to Information Technology related activities

BDT 400,000 or US$ 5,900

12.5% (flat)

12/18/24 months

Monthly

Not fixed; depends on projects

v. Agri-business Loan; account to 1.5% of total portfolio

Eligible Criteria

Initial Maximum Loan Size

Interest rate

Loan Term

Repayment Mode

Incremental increase of loan size

A loan product for supporting agribusiness related activities

BDT 400,000 or US$ 5,900

12.5% (flat)

12/18/24 months

Monthly

Not fixed; depends on projects