Regional Economic Development Center (REDC Bulgaria)
Approved to post Kiva loans from: Bulgaria
Update from Kiva
REDC was acquired by another Kiva partner, Mikrofond EAD in Bulgaria.
Original description
REGIONALEN CENTAR ZA IKONOMICHESKO RAZVITIE This organization currently focuses its efforts in and around Sliven, Bulgaria. REDC Bulgaria can be contacted directly at redc@sliven.net. Listen to an interview with Greg Kelly, a volunteer working with REDC, here www.kivapodcast.com/index.php?post_id=184560.
REDC was acquired by another Kiva partner, Mikrofond EAD in Bulgaria.
Original description
REGIONALEN CENTAR ZA IKONOMICHESKO RAZVITIE This organization currently focuses its efforts in and around Sliven, Bulgaria. REDC Bulgaria can be contacted directly at redc@sliven.net. Listen to an interview with Greg Kelly, a volunteer working with REDC, here www.kivapodcast.com/index.php?post_id=184560.
Repayment Performance on Kiva
| This Lending Partner | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Start Date On Kiva | Feb 15, 2006 | Oct 12, 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Loans | $36,700 | $1,962,636,330 | |
| Amount of raised Inactive loans | $0 | $715,425 | |
| Number of raised Inactive loans | 0 | 485 | |
| Amount of Paying Back Loans | $0 | $155,418,235 | |
| Number of Paying Back Loans | 0 | 181,139 | |
| Amount of Ended Loans | $36,700 | $1,775,906,450 | |
| Number of Ended Loans | 37 | 2,383,039 | |
| Delinquency Rate | 0.00% | 11.39% | |
| Amount in Arrears | $0 | $10,640,926 | |
| Outstanding Portfolio | $0 | $93,458,977 | |
| Number of Loans Delinquent | 0 | 44,447 | |
| Default Rate | 14.46% | 1.82% | |
| Amount of Ended Loans Defaulted | $5,305 | $32,352,443 | |
| Number of Ended Loans Defaulted | 6 | 84,926 | |
| Currency Exchange Loss Rate | 0.00% | 0.49% | |
| Amount of Currency Exchange Loss | $0 | $12,028,211 | |
| Refund Rate | 2.72% | 0.54% | |
| Amount of Refunded Loans | $1,000 | $10,528,825 | |
| Number of Refunded Loans | 1 | 9,602 |
Loan Characteristics On Kiva
| This Lending Partner | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Loans to Women Borrowers | 34.21% | 78.24% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Loan Size | $992 | $392 | |
| Average Individual Loan Size | $992 | $589 | |
| Average Group Loan Size | $0 | $1,893 | |
| Average number of borrowers per group | 0 | 8.3 | |
| Average GDP per capita (PPP) in local country | $14,400 | $5,599 | |
| Average Loan Size / GDP per capita (PPP) | 6.89% | 7.00% | |
| Average Time to Fund a Loan | 14.03 days | 8.94 days | |
| Average Dollars Raised Per Day Per Loan | $70.74 | $43.85 | |
| Average Loan Term | 14.58 months | 11.47 months |
Journaling Performance on Kiva
| This Lending Partner | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Total Journals | 66 | 1,181,853 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journaling Rate | 67.65% | 42.25% | |
| Average Number of Comments Per Journal | 1.68 | 0.02 | |
| Average Number of Recommendations Per Journal | 4.35 | 0.57 |
Borrowing Cost Comparison (based on 2009 data)
| This Lending Partner | Median for MFI's in Country | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Average Cost to Borrower | N/A | 20.00% PY | 27.02% PY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability (return on assets) | N/A | 2.4% | -3.03% | |
| Average Loan Size (% of per capita income) | N/A | 71.00% | 0.00% |
Country Fast Facts
- Country:
- Bulgaria
- Capital:
- Sofia
- Official Language:
- Bulgarian
- Population:
- 6,924,716
- Avg Annual Income:
- $14,400
- Labor Force:
- agriculture: 7.1%, industry: 35.2%, services: 57.7%
- Population Below Poverty Line:
- 21.80%
- Literacy Rate:
- 98.40%
- Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000):
- 15.08 deaths
- Life Expectancy:
- 74.33 years