Prisma Microfinance
Update from Kiva Staff on September 1, 2009:
Prisma‘s partnership with Kiva was closed in September 2009 on a mutually agreeable basis. All money owed to Kiva lenders has been paid back. Kiva continues to partner with the Honduran branch, Prisma Honduras, whose fundraising borrowers can be found here.
Prisma Microfinance, Inc. is a microfinance institution which provides micro-loans internationally, helping to alleviate poverty while providing a return to investors. Microfinance services are targeted to low and moderate income businesses and households including the provision of credit for micro-loans.
Read More at: http://www.microfinancetravels.typepad.com
Prisma can be contacted via email at admin@prismahonduras.com.
Listen to an interview with Kendall Mau, Prisma Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operational Officer, here.
Repayment Performance on Kiva
| This Lending Partner | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Start Date On Kiva | Feb 15, 2006 | Oct 12, 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Loans | $399,925 | $2,242,809,360 | |
| Amount of raised Inactive loans | $0 | $978,550 | |
| Number of raised Inactive loans | 0 | 137 | |
| Amount of Paying Back Loans | $0 | $157,145,435 | |
| Number of Paying Back Loans | 0 | 183,550 | |
| Amount of Ended Loans | $399,925 | $2,084,685,375 | |
| Number of Ended Loans | 1,056 | 2,743,829 | |
| Delinquency Rate | 0.00% | 11.16% | |
| Amount in Arrears | $0 | $10,844,833 | |
| Outstanding Portfolio | $0 | $97,209,088 | |
| Number of Loans Delinquent | 0 | 71,858 | |
| Default Rate | 0.00% | 1.78% | |
| Amount of Ended Loans Defaulted | $0 | $37,141,062 | |
| Number of Ended Loans Defaulted | 0 | 97,703 | |
| Currency Exchange Loss Rate | 0.00% | 0.37% | |
| Amount of Currency Exchange Loss | $0 | $13,858,921 | |
| Refund Rate | 15.49% | 0.52% | |
| Amount of Refunded Loans | $61,950 | $11,591,015 | |
| Number of Refunded Loans | 80 | 9,990 |
Loan Characteristics On Kiva
| This Lending Partner | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Loans to Women Borrowers | 73.86% | 78.99% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Loan Size | $407 | $409 | |
| Average Individual Loan Size | $407 | $605 | |
| Average Group Loan Size | $0 | $1,976 | |
| Average number of borrowers per group | 0 | 8.4 | |
| Average GDP per capita (PPP) in local country | $2,953 | $4,376 | |
| Average Loan Size / GDP per capita (PPP) | 13.77% | 9.35% | |
| Average Time to Fund a Loan | 1.02 days | 9.21 days | |
| Average Dollars Raised Per Day Per Loan | $398.82 | $44.44 | |
| Average Loan Term | 8.91 months | 11.52 months |
Journaling Performance on Kiva
| This Lending Partner | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Total Journals | 249 | 1,320,200 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journaling Rate | 10.33% | 41.63% | |
| Average Number of Comments Per Journal | 0.72 | 0.02 | |
| Average Number of Recommendations Per Journal | 1.41 | 0.51 |
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 | 36.00% PY | 28.97% PY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability (return on assets) | N/A | 2.2% | -1.29% | |
| Average Loan Size (% of per capita income) | N/A | 41.00% | 0.00% |
Country Fast Facts
- Country:
- Nicaragua
- Capital:
- Managua
- Official Language:
- Spanish (official) 95.3%, Miskito 2.2%, Mestizo of the Caribbean coast 2%, other 0.5%
- Population:
- 5,848,641
- Avg Annual Income:
- $2,953
- Labor Force:
- agriculture: 31%, industry: 18%, services: 50%
- Population Below Poverty Line:
- 42.50%
- Literacy Rate:
- 82.90%
- Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000):
- 20.36 deaths
- Life Expectancy:
- 57.48 years