Microcredit Interest Rates and Their Determinants, 2004-2011

From the beginning of modern microcredit, its most controversial dimension has been the interest rates charged by micro lenders, often referred to as microfinance institutions (MFIs). These rates are higher, often much higher, than normal bank rates, mainly because it inevitably costs more to lend and collect a given amount through thousands of tiny loans than to lend and collect the same amount in a few large loans. Higher administrative costs have to be covered by higher interest rates. Many people worry that poor borrowers are being exploited by excessive interest rates, given that those borrowers have little bargaining power, and that an ever-larger proportion of microcredit is moving into for-profit organizations where higher interest rates could, as the story goes, mean higher returns for the shareholders. Section one looks at the level and trend of micro lenders' interest rates worldwide, and breaks them out among different types of institutions (peer groups). Section two examines the cost of funds that micro lenders borrow to fund their loan portfolio. Section three reports on loan losses, including, worrisome recent developments in two large markets. Section four presents trends in operating expenses, and touches on the closely related issue of loan size. Section five looks at micro lenders' profits, the most controversial component of microcredit interest rates. A reader without time to read the whole paper may wish to skip to section six, which provides a graphic overview of the movement of interest rates and their components over the period and a summary of the main findings. The annex describes our database and methodology, including the reasons for dropping four large microlenders6 from the analysis.

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Main Authors: Rosenberg, Richard, Gaul, Scott, Ford, William, Tomilova, Olga
Language:English
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Published: CGAP, Washington, DC 2013-06
Subjects:ACCESS TO DEPOSIT, ACCESS TO FINANCE, ACCESS TO SAVINGS, ACCOUNTING, ACCOUNTING POLICIES, ADJUSTMENT, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, AMOUNT OF LOAN, APR, BAD DEBT, BANK CREDIT, BANK RATES, BANKING AUTHORITIES, BARGAINING POWER, BORROWER, BORROWING COSTS, BORROWINGS, CAPITAL STRUCTURE, CASH FLOWS, CENTRAL BANK, CLAIM, COLLATERAL, COLLECTION EFFORTS, COMBINATION OF EQUITY, COMMERCIAL BANK, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMMERCIAL BORROWING, COMMERCIAL DEBT, COMMERCIAL LENDING, COMMERCIAL LOANS, COMPULSORY DEPOSITS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CREDIT RISK, CREDIT UNION, DEBT, DEPOSIT, DEPOSIT SERVICES, DEPOSITORS, DISBURSEMENT, DIVIDENDS, DOUBLE BOTTOM LINE, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, EMPLOYERS, EQUITY INVESTMENT, EQUITY INVESTMENTS, EXCLUSIONS, EXPLOITATION, EXTERNAL AUDITORS, FEE INCOME, FINANCE COMPANIES, FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES, FINANCIAL DATA, FINANCIAL HEALTH, FINANCIAL INDICATORS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, FINANCIAL PROVIDERS, FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL STATEMENT, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, FIXED ASSETS, FORMS OF CREDIT, GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES, HIGH INTEREST RATES, HOUSEHOLDS, ID, INFLATION, INSURANCE, INTEREST COST, INTEREST EXPENSE, INTEREST INCOME, INTEREST PAYMENTS, INTEREST RATE, INTEREST RATE CAP, INTEREST RATE CAPS, INTEREST RATE DATA, INTEREST RATE DECLINE, INTEREST RATE DECLINES, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, INVESTING, INVESTMENT FUNDS, LATE PAYMENT, LENDER, LENDERS, LENDING AGENCIES, LEVERAGE, LIABILITY, LOAN, LOAN AMOUNT, LOAN BALANCE, LOAN CONTRACT, LOAN COOPERATIVES, LOAN DELINQUENCY, LOAN LOSS, LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING, LOAN LOSSES, LOAN OFFICER, LOAN PAYMENTS, LOAN PORTFOLIO, LOAN PORTFOLIOS, LOAN PRODUCT, LOAN PRODUCTS, LOAN SIZE, LOAN SIZES, MARKET CONDITIONS, MARKET DATA, MARKET DEVELOPMENTS, MFI, MFIS, MICROBORROWERS, MICROCREDIT, MICROFINANCE, MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS, MICROLOAN, MONEY TRANSFERS, MONEYLENDERS, NET OPERATING INCOME, NET PROFIT, NET WORTH, NOMINAL YIELD, NONPERFORMING LOANS, OPERATING COST, OPERATING COSTS, OPERATING EFFICIENCY, OPERATING EXPENSES, OUTREACH, OUTSIDE LENDERS, OUTSTANDING BALANCE, OUTSTANDING LOAN, OUTSTANDING LOANS, POOR BORROWERS, POOR CLIENTS, POSTAL SAVINGS, PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT, PROBLEM LOANS, PROFITABILITY, PRUDENTIAL REGULATION, PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION, REPAYMENT, REPAYMENT CRISIS, REPAYMENT PERIODS, RETURN, RETURN ON EQUITY, RETURNS, RETURNS ON EQUITY, RURAL BANK, SALARIES, SAVINGS BANK, SAVINGS SCHEMES, SAVINGS SERVICES, SHAREHOLDER, SHAREHOLDERS, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESS LOANS, SMALL LOAN, SMALL LOANS, SPECIALIZED BANKS, STATE BANK, TAX, TRANSACTION, TRANSACTION COSTS, TRANSPARENCY, VILLAGE, VOLUNTARY DEPOSITS, WAGES,
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topic ACCESS TO DEPOSIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO SAVINGS
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ADJUSTMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AMOUNT OF LOAN
APR
BAD DEBT
BANK CREDIT
BANK RATES
BANKING AUTHORITIES
BARGAINING POWER
BORROWER
BORROWING COSTS
BORROWINGS
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL BANK
CLAIM
COLLATERAL
COLLECTION EFFORTS
COMBINATION OF EQUITY
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL BORROWING
COMMERCIAL DEBT
COMMERCIAL LENDING
COMMERCIAL LOANS
COMPULSORY DEPOSITS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT UNION
DEBT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT SERVICES
DEPOSITORS
DISBURSEMENT
DIVIDENDS
DOUBLE BOTTOM LINE
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMPLOYERS
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EXCLUSIONS
EXPLOITATION
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
FEE INCOME
FINANCE COMPANIES
FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INDICATORS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PROVIDERS
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FIXED ASSETS
FORMS OF CREDIT
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOUSEHOLDS
ID
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST COST
INTEREST EXPENSE
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CAP
INTEREST RATE CAPS
INTEREST RATE DATA
INTEREST RATE DECLINE
INTEREST RATE DECLINES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT FUNDS
LATE PAYMENT
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDING AGENCIES
LEVERAGE
LIABILITY
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNT
LOAN BALANCE
LOAN CONTRACT
LOAN COOPERATIVES
LOAN DELINQUENCY
LOAN LOSS
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING
LOAN LOSSES
LOAN OFFICER
LOAN PAYMENTS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOAN PRODUCT
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOAN SIZE
LOAN SIZES
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DATA
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
MFI
MFIS
MICROBORROWERS
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROLOAN
MONEY TRANSFERS
MONEYLENDERS
NET OPERATING INCOME
NET PROFIT
NET WORTH
NOMINAL YIELD
NONPERFORMING LOANS
OPERATING COST
OPERATING COSTS
OPERATING EFFICIENCY
OPERATING EXPENSES
OUTREACH
OUTSIDE LENDERS
OUTSTANDING BALANCE
OUTSTANDING LOAN
OUTSTANDING LOANS
POOR BORROWERS
POOR CLIENTS
POSTAL SAVINGS
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM LOANS
PROFITABILITY
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT CRISIS
REPAYMENT PERIODS
RETURN
RETURN ON EQUITY
RETURNS
RETURNS ON EQUITY
RURAL BANK
SALARIES
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS SCHEMES
SAVINGS SERVICES
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
SMALL LOAN
SMALL LOANS
SPECIALIZED BANKS
STATE BANK
TAX
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSPARENCY
VILLAGE
VOLUNTARY DEPOSITS
WAGES
ACCESS TO DEPOSIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO SAVINGS
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ADJUSTMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AMOUNT OF LOAN
APR
BAD DEBT
BANK CREDIT
BANK RATES
BANKING AUTHORITIES
BARGAINING POWER
BORROWER
BORROWING COSTS
BORROWINGS
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL BANK
CLAIM
COLLATERAL
COLLECTION EFFORTS
COMBINATION OF EQUITY
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL BORROWING
COMMERCIAL DEBT
COMMERCIAL LENDING
COMMERCIAL LOANS
COMPULSORY DEPOSITS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT UNION
DEBT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT SERVICES
DEPOSITORS
DISBURSEMENT
DIVIDENDS
DOUBLE BOTTOM LINE
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMPLOYERS
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EXCLUSIONS
EXPLOITATION
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
FEE INCOME
FINANCE COMPANIES
FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INDICATORS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PROVIDERS
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FIXED ASSETS
FORMS OF CREDIT
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOUSEHOLDS
ID
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST COST
INTEREST EXPENSE
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CAP
INTEREST RATE CAPS
INTEREST RATE DATA
INTEREST RATE DECLINE
INTEREST RATE DECLINES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT FUNDS
LATE PAYMENT
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDING AGENCIES
LEVERAGE
LIABILITY
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNT
LOAN BALANCE
LOAN CONTRACT
LOAN COOPERATIVES
LOAN DELINQUENCY
LOAN LOSS
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING
LOAN LOSSES
LOAN OFFICER
LOAN PAYMENTS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOAN PRODUCT
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOAN SIZE
LOAN SIZES
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DATA
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
MFI
MFIS
MICROBORROWERS
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROLOAN
MONEY TRANSFERS
MONEYLENDERS
NET OPERATING INCOME
NET PROFIT
NET WORTH
NOMINAL YIELD
NONPERFORMING LOANS
OPERATING COST
OPERATING COSTS
OPERATING EFFICIENCY
OPERATING EXPENSES
OUTREACH
OUTSIDE LENDERS
OUTSTANDING BALANCE
OUTSTANDING LOAN
OUTSTANDING LOANS
POOR BORROWERS
POOR CLIENTS
POSTAL SAVINGS
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM LOANS
PROFITABILITY
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT CRISIS
REPAYMENT PERIODS
RETURN
RETURN ON EQUITY
RETURNS
RETURNS ON EQUITY
RURAL BANK
SALARIES
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS SCHEMES
SAVINGS SERVICES
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
SMALL LOAN
SMALL LOANS
SPECIALIZED BANKS
STATE BANK
TAX
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSPARENCY
VILLAGE
VOLUNTARY DEPOSITS
WAGES
spellingShingle ACCESS TO DEPOSIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO SAVINGS
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ADJUSTMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AMOUNT OF LOAN
APR
BAD DEBT
BANK CREDIT
BANK RATES
BANKING AUTHORITIES
BARGAINING POWER
BORROWER
BORROWING COSTS
BORROWINGS
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL BANK
CLAIM
COLLATERAL
COLLECTION EFFORTS
COMBINATION OF EQUITY
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL BORROWING
COMMERCIAL DEBT
COMMERCIAL LENDING
COMMERCIAL LOANS
COMPULSORY DEPOSITS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT UNION
DEBT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT SERVICES
DEPOSITORS
DISBURSEMENT
DIVIDENDS
DOUBLE BOTTOM LINE
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMPLOYERS
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EXCLUSIONS
EXPLOITATION
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
FEE INCOME
FINANCE COMPANIES
FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INDICATORS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PROVIDERS
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FIXED ASSETS
FORMS OF CREDIT
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOUSEHOLDS
ID
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST COST
INTEREST EXPENSE
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CAP
INTEREST RATE CAPS
INTEREST RATE DATA
INTEREST RATE DECLINE
INTEREST RATE DECLINES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT FUNDS
LATE PAYMENT
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDING AGENCIES
LEVERAGE
LIABILITY
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNT
LOAN BALANCE
LOAN CONTRACT
LOAN COOPERATIVES
LOAN DELINQUENCY
LOAN LOSS
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING
LOAN LOSSES
LOAN OFFICER
LOAN PAYMENTS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOAN PRODUCT
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOAN SIZE
LOAN SIZES
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DATA
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
MFI
MFIS
MICROBORROWERS
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROLOAN
MONEY TRANSFERS
MONEYLENDERS
NET OPERATING INCOME
NET PROFIT
NET WORTH
NOMINAL YIELD
NONPERFORMING LOANS
OPERATING COST
OPERATING COSTS
OPERATING EFFICIENCY
OPERATING EXPENSES
OUTREACH
OUTSIDE LENDERS
OUTSTANDING BALANCE
OUTSTANDING LOAN
OUTSTANDING LOANS
POOR BORROWERS
POOR CLIENTS
POSTAL SAVINGS
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM LOANS
PROFITABILITY
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT CRISIS
REPAYMENT PERIODS
RETURN
RETURN ON EQUITY
RETURNS
RETURNS ON EQUITY
RURAL BANK
SALARIES
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS SCHEMES
SAVINGS SERVICES
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
SMALL LOAN
SMALL LOANS
SPECIALIZED BANKS
STATE BANK
TAX
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSPARENCY
VILLAGE
VOLUNTARY DEPOSITS
WAGES
ACCESS TO DEPOSIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO SAVINGS
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ADJUSTMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AMOUNT OF LOAN
APR
BAD DEBT
BANK CREDIT
BANK RATES
BANKING AUTHORITIES
BARGAINING POWER
BORROWER
BORROWING COSTS
BORROWINGS
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL BANK
CLAIM
COLLATERAL
COLLECTION EFFORTS
COMBINATION OF EQUITY
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL BORROWING
COMMERCIAL DEBT
COMMERCIAL LENDING
COMMERCIAL LOANS
COMPULSORY DEPOSITS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT UNION
DEBT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT SERVICES
DEPOSITORS
DISBURSEMENT
DIVIDENDS
DOUBLE BOTTOM LINE
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMPLOYERS
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EXCLUSIONS
EXPLOITATION
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
FEE INCOME
FINANCE COMPANIES
FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INDICATORS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PROVIDERS
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FIXED ASSETS
FORMS OF CREDIT
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOUSEHOLDS
ID
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST COST
INTEREST EXPENSE
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CAP
INTEREST RATE CAPS
INTEREST RATE DATA
INTEREST RATE DECLINE
INTEREST RATE DECLINES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT FUNDS
LATE PAYMENT
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDING AGENCIES
LEVERAGE
LIABILITY
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNT
LOAN BALANCE
LOAN CONTRACT
LOAN COOPERATIVES
LOAN DELINQUENCY
LOAN LOSS
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING
LOAN LOSSES
LOAN OFFICER
LOAN PAYMENTS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOAN PRODUCT
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOAN SIZE
LOAN SIZES
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DATA
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
MFI
MFIS
MICROBORROWERS
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROLOAN
MONEY TRANSFERS
MONEYLENDERS
NET OPERATING INCOME
NET PROFIT
NET WORTH
NOMINAL YIELD
NONPERFORMING LOANS
OPERATING COST
OPERATING COSTS
OPERATING EFFICIENCY
OPERATING EXPENSES
OUTREACH
OUTSIDE LENDERS
OUTSTANDING BALANCE
OUTSTANDING LOAN
OUTSTANDING LOANS
POOR BORROWERS
POOR CLIENTS
POSTAL SAVINGS
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM LOANS
PROFITABILITY
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT CRISIS
REPAYMENT PERIODS
RETURN
RETURN ON EQUITY
RETURNS
RETURNS ON EQUITY
RURAL BANK
SALARIES
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS SCHEMES
SAVINGS SERVICES
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
SMALL LOAN
SMALL LOANS
SPECIALIZED BANKS
STATE BANK
TAX
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSPARENCY
VILLAGE
VOLUNTARY DEPOSITS
WAGES
Rosenberg, Richard
Gaul, Scott
Ford, William
Tomilova, Olga
Microcredit Interest Rates and Their Determinants, 2004-2011
description From the beginning of modern microcredit, its most controversial dimension has been the interest rates charged by micro lenders, often referred to as microfinance institutions (MFIs). These rates are higher, often much higher, than normal bank rates, mainly because it inevitably costs more to lend and collect a given amount through thousands of tiny loans than to lend and collect the same amount in a few large loans. Higher administrative costs have to be covered by higher interest rates. Many people worry that poor borrowers are being exploited by excessive interest rates, given that those borrowers have little bargaining power, and that an ever-larger proportion of microcredit is moving into for-profit organizations where higher interest rates could, as the story goes, mean higher returns for the shareholders. Section one looks at the level and trend of micro lenders' interest rates worldwide, and breaks them out among different types of institutions (peer groups). Section two examines the cost of funds that micro lenders borrow to fund their loan portfolio. Section three reports on loan losses, including, worrisome recent developments in two large markets. Section four presents trends in operating expenses, and touches on the closely related issue of loan size. Section five looks at micro lenders' profits, the most controversial component of microcredit interest rates. A reader without time to read the whole paper may wish to skip to section six, which provides a graphic overview of the movement of interest rates and their components over the period and a summary of the main findings. The annex describes our database and methodology, including the reasons for dropping four large microlenders6 from the analysis.
topic_facet ACCESS TO DEPOSIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO SAVINGS
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ADJUSTMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
AMOUNT OF LOAN
APR
BAD DEBT
BANK CREDIT
BANK RATES
BANKING AUTHORITIES
BARGAINING POWER
BORROWER
BORROWING COSTS
BORROWINGS
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL BANK
CLAIM
COLLATERAL
COLLECTION EFFORTS
COMBINATION OF EQUITY
COMMERCIAL BANK
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL BORROWING
COMMERCIAL DEBT
COMMERCIAL LENDING
COMMERCIAL LOANS
COMPULSORY DEPOSITS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CREDIT RISK
CREDIT UNION
DEBT
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT SERVICES
DEPOSITORS
DISBURSEMENT
DIVIDENDS
DOUBLE BOTTOM LINE
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMPLOYERS
EQUITY INVESTMENT
EQUITY INVESTMENTS
EXCLUSIONS
EXPLOITATION
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
FEE INCOME
FINANCE COMPANIES
FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES
FINANCIAL DATA
FINANCIAL HEALTH
FINANCIAL INDICATORS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL PROVIDERS
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
FIXED ASSETS
FORMS OF CREDIT
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOUSEHOLDS
ID
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTEREST COST
INTEREST EXPENSE
INTEREST INCOME
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE CAP
INTEREST RATE CAPS
INTEREST RATE DATA
INTEREST RATE DECLINE
INTEREST RATE DECLINES
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INVESTING
INVESTMENT FUNDS
LATE PAYMENT
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDING AGENCIES
LEVERAGE
LIABILITY
LOAN
LOAN AMOUNT
LOAN BALANCE
LOAN CONTRACT
LOAN COOPERATIVES
LOAN DELINQUENCY
LOAN LOSS
LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING
LOAN LOSSES
LOAN OFFICER
LOAN PAYMENTS
LOAN PORTFOLIO
LOAN PORTFOLIOS
LOAN PRODUCT
LOAN PRODUCTS
LOAN SIZE
LOAN SIZES
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKET DATA
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS
MFI
MFIS
MICROBORROWERS
MICROCREDIT
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROLOAN
MONEY TRANSFERS
MONEYLENDERS
NET OPERATING INCOME
NET PROFIT
NET WORTH
NOMINAL YIELD
NONPERFORMING LOANS
OPERATING COST
OPERATING COSTS
OPERATING EFFICIENCY
OPERATING EXPENSES
OUTREACH
OUTSIDE LENDERS
OUTSTANDING BALANCE
OUTSTANDING LOAN
OUTSTANDING LOANS
POOR BORROWERS
POOR CLIENTS
POSTAL SAVINGS
PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT
PROBLEM LOANS
PROFITABILITY
PRUDENTIAL REGULATION
PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT CRISIS
REPAYMENT PERIODS
RETURN
RETURN ON EQUITY
RETURNS
RETURNS ON EQUITY
RURAL BANK
SALARIES
SAVINGS BANK
SAVINGS SCHEMES
SAVINGS SERVICES
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS
SMALL LOAN
SMALL LOANS
SPECIALIZED BANKS
STATE BANK
TAX
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRANSPARENCY
VILLAGE
VOLUNTARY DEPOSITS
WAGES
author Rosenberg, Richard
Gaul, Scott
Ford, William
Tomilova, Olga
author_facet Rosenberg, Richard
Gaul, Scott
Ford, William
Tomilova, Olga
author_sort Rosenberg, Richard
title Microcredit Interest Rates and Their Determinants, 2004-2011
title_short Microcredit Interest Rates and Their Determinants, 2004-2011
title_full Microcredit Interest Rates and Their Determinants, 2004-2011
title_fullStr Microcredit Interest Rates and Their Determinants, 2004-2011
title_full_unstemmed Microcredit Interest Rates and Their Determinants, 2004-2011
title_sort microcredit interest rates and their determinants, 2004-2011
publisher CGAP, Washington, DC
publishDate 2013-06
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spelling dig-okr-10986166552024-08-08T14:16:42Z Microcredit Interest Rates and Their Determinants, 2004-2011 Les taux d’intérêt du microcrédit et leurs facteurs déterminants - 2004-2011 Les taux d'interet du microcredit et leurs facteurs determinants (2004-2011) Rosenberg, Richard Gaul, Scott Ford, William Tomilova, Olga ACCESS TO DEPOSIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO SAVINGS ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING POLICIES ADJUSTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AMOUNT OF LOAN APR BAD DEBT BANK CREDIT BANK RATES BANKING AUTHORITIES BARGAINING POWER BORROWER BORROWING COSTS BORROWINGS CAPITAL STRUCTURE CASH FLOWS CENTRAL BANK CLAIM COLLATERAL COLLECTION EFFORTS COMBINATION OF EQUITY COMMERCIAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL BORROWING COMMERCIAL DEBT COMMERCIAL LENDING COMMERCIAL LOANS COMPULSORY DEPOSITS CONSUMER PROTECTION CREDIT RISK CREDIT UNION DEBT DEPOSIT DEPOSIT SERVICES DEPOSITORS DISBURSEMENT DIVIDENDS DOUBLE BOTTOM LINE ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPLOYERS EQUITY INVESTMENT EQUITY INVESTMENTS EXCLUSIONS EXPLOITATION EXTERNAL AUDITORS FEE INCOME FINANCE COMPANIES FINANCIAL AUTHORITIES FINANCIAL DATA FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL INDICATORS FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL PROVIDERS FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FIXED ASSETS FORMS OF CREDIT GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES HIGH INTEREST RATES HOUSEHOLDS ID INFLATION INSURANCE INTEREST COST INTEREST EXPENSE INTEREST INCOME INTEREST PAYMENTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE CAP INTEREST RATE CAPS INTEREST RATE DATA INTEREST RATE DECLINE INTEREST RATE DECLINES INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INVESTING INVESTMENT FUNDS LATE PAYMENT LENDER LENDERS LENDING AGENCIES LEVERAGE LIABILITY LOAN LOAN AMOUNT LOAN BALANCE LOAN CONTRACT LOAN COOPERATIVES LOAN DELINQUENCY LOAN LOSS LOAN LOSS PROVISIONING LOAN LOSSES LOAN OFFICER LOAN PAYMENTS LOAN PORTFOLIO LOAN PORTFOLIOS LOAN PRODUCT LOAN PRODUCTS LOAN SIZE LOAN SIZES MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET DATA MARKET DEVELOPMENTS MFI MFIS MICROBORROWERS MICROCREDIT MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROLOAN MONEY TRANSFERS MONEYLENDERS NET OPERATING INCOME NET PROFIT NET WORTH NOMINAL YIELD NONPERFORMING LOANS OPERATING COST OPERATING COSTS OPERATING EFFICIENCY OPERATING EXPENSES OUTREACH OUTSIDE LENDERS OUTSTANDING BALANCE OUTSTANDING LOAN OUTSTANDING LOANS POOR BORROWERS POOR CLIENTS POSTAL SAVINGS PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT PROBLEM LOANS PROFITABILITY PRUDENTIAL REGULATION PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION REPAYMENT REPAYMENT CRISIS REPAYMENT PERIODS RETURN RETURN ON EQUITY RETURNS RETURNS ON EQUITY RURAL BANK SALARIES SAVINGS BANK SAVINGS SCHEMES SAVINGS SERVICES SHAREHOLDER SHAREHOLDERS SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS LOANS SMALL LOAN SMALL LOANS SPECIALIZED BANKS STATE BANK TAX TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPARENCY VILLAGE VOLUNTARY DEPOSITS WAGES From the beginning of modern microcredit, its most controversial dimension has been the interest rates charged by micro lenders, often referred to as microfinance institutions (MFIs). These rates are higher, often much higher, than normal bank rates, mainly because it inevitably costs more to lend and collect a given amount through thousands of tiny loans than to lend and collect the same amount in a few large loans. Higher administrative costs have to be covered by higher interest rates. Many people worry that poor borrowers are being exploited by excessive interest rates, given that those borrowers have little bargaining power, and that an ever-larger proportion of microcredit is moving into for-profit organizations where higher interest rates could, as the story goes, mean higher returns for the shareholders. Section one looks at the level and trend of micro lenders' interest rates worldwide, and breaks them out among different types of institutions (peer groups). Section two examines the cost of funds that micro lenders borrow to fund their loan portfolio. Section three reports on loan losses, including, worrisome recent developments in two large markets. Section four presents trends in operating expenses, and touches on the closely related issue of loan size. Section five looks at micro lenders' profits, the most controversial component of microcredit interest rates. A reader without time to read the whole paper may wish to skip to section six, which provides a graphic overview of the movement of interest rates and their components over the period and a summary of the main findings. The annex describes our database and methodology, including the reasons for dropping four large microlenders6 from the analysis. Depuis les débuts du microcrédit moderne, son aspect le plus controversé est celui des taux d’intérêt appliqués par les micro-prêteurs, que l’on appelle souvent institutions de microfinance (IMF). Ces taux sont plus élevés, souvent même beaucoup plus élevés, que les taux bancaires ordinaires car les frais généraux également plus importants engendrés par la pratique du microcrédit doivent être recouvrés. Mais à quel point ? Nombreux sont ceux qui craignent que les emprunteurs pauvres ne soient exploités en étant soumis à des taux d’intérêt excessifs étant donné qu’ils n’ont que peu de pouvoir de négociation. Une autre source d’inquiétude est le fait qu’une proportion croissante du microcrédit est en train de se réorienter vers les organisations à but lucratif où le relèvement des taux d’intérêt pourrait naturellement se traduire par des rendements supérieurs pour les actionnaires. La Section 1 étudie les niveaux et les tendances des taux d’intérêt du microcrédit à travers le monde, en répartissant les données entre différents types d’institutions (groupes de pairs). La Section 2 examine le coût des ressources que les prêteurs doivent emprunter pour financer leur portefeuille de prêts. La Section 4 présente les tendances des charges d’exploitation et aborde la question de la taille du crédit. La Section 5 se penche sur les bénéfices des institutions de microcrédit, la composante la plus controversée quand on parle des taux d’intérêt du microcrédit. La Section 6 donne une synthèse graphique de l’évolution des taux d’intérêt et de leurs composantes sur la période et offre un résumé des principales conclusions. L’Annexe décrit la base de données et la méthodologie, y compris les raisons pour lesquelles quatre micro-prêteurs importants n’ont pas été pris en compte dans l’ analyse. 2014-01-29T00:54:53Z 2014-01-29T00:54:53Z 2013-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/18427787/microcredit-interest-rates-determinants-2004-2011 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16655 English en_US Access to Finance Forum;no. 7 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank application/pdf text/plain application/pdf application/pdf text/plain CGAP, Washington, DC