Proximity Finance

12-month loan with bullet repayment structure, supporting raising of ducks and goats.

Product Overview & Scale

  • Fsp NameProximity Finance
  • Fsp ID169054
  • As of Date6/30/17
  • CurrencyUSD
  • Product NameLivestock Loan
  • CountryMyanmar
  • Total Clients Bracket50,000- 100,000
  • Product Clients Bracket<10,000
  • Number of Product Clients6,000
  • Percent of Total Clients that are Product Clients8%
  • Average Loan Size Per Client167
  • Average Loan Size Per Client167

Financial Structure & Pricing

  • loan or product structure is flexibleFALSE
  • repayment structure is flexibleFALSE
  • loan or product term covers growing seasonTRUE
  • grace period offeredTRUE
  • group or individual loanGroup
  • apr32%
  • average loan processing time days14
  • is apr or other transparent pricing communicated to clientsTRUE
  • type of primary insurance productLife/funeral insurance
  • average premium per client in last 12 months for primary insurance product1.85
  • annualized repayment rate of the product98- 100%

Value Chain Support

  • inputs assets services are readily availableFALSE
  • inputs assets services are available at time demanded by clientFALSE
  • inputs assets services available within reasonable distance of clientFALSE
  • inputs assets services are of good qualityFALSE
  • informal management services providedFALSE
  • formal programs in place for post harvest managementFALSE
  • informal linkages exist between clients and buyers producersFALSE
  • formal linkages exist between clients and buyers producersFALSE
  • guaranteed market opportunities exist for clientsFALSE

Training

  • agricultural training available to clientsFALSE
  • agricultural training available to clients using formal curriculumFALSE
  • multiple agricultural trainings delivered during product cycleFALSE
  • organization does quality checks on trainingsFALSE
  • financial literacy training takes places yes noFALSE
  • classroom theoretical training offered by administering partyFALSE
  • training engages clients in participatory learning with additional materialsFALSE
  • training is offered in a convenient location for clientsFALSE

Measuring Impact

  • regular measurement of farmer yields takes placeFALSE
  • formal measurement with strong control groupFALSE
  • rct or other academic quality work done to verify resultsFALSE
  • measurement of change to profit income or poverty reduction takes placeFALSE
  • using methodical process over time to measure changeFALSE