Conserva
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Partner description:
Conserva is a Mexican microfinance institution that grants microcredits to women, mainly in the southern states of Mexico. Conserva began operations in the year 2000 in the state of Chiapas, a location that continues as its main operating area. It was started with the idea of improving women´s quality of life through education and financing opportunities. Conserva has group-lending, individual lending and home improvement loans as well as life insurance. Conserva also has social programs focused on women's preventive health, financial education and environmental training.
Repayment Performance on Kiva
| This Lending Partner | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Start Date On Kiva | Mar 7, 2023 | Oct 12, 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Loans | $4,192,535 | $1,999,972,715 | |
| Amount of raised Inactive loans | $0 | $557,650 | |
| Number of raised Inactive loans | 0 | 203 | |
| Amount of Paying Back Loans | $1,040,825 | $153,956,230 | |
| Number of Paying Back Loans | 281 | 181,893 | |
| Amount of Ended Loans | $3,151,710 | $1,810,017,340 | |
| Number of Ended Loans | 777 | 2,432,231 | |
| Delinquency Rate | 4.51% | 11.50% | |
| Amount in Arrears | $25,723 | $10,715,938 | |
| Outstanding Portfolio | $341,258 | $93,157,824 | |
| Number of Loans Delinquent | 19 | 46,269 | |
| Default Rate | 0.00% | 1.84% | |
| Amount of Ended Loans Defaulted | $0 | $33,278,852 | |
| Number of Ended Loans Defaulted | 0 | 87,208 | |
| Currency Exchange Loss Rate | 0.46% | 0.48% | |
| Amount of Currency Exchange Loss | $41,805 | $12,335,694 | |
| Refund Rate | 0.00% | 0.54% | |
| Amount of Refunded Loans | $0 | $10,873,075 | |
| Number of Refunded Loans | 0 | 9,630 |
Loan Characteristics On Kiva
| This Lending Partner | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Loans to Women Borrowers | 99.05% | 78.34% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Loan Size | $610 | $392 | |
| Average Individual Loan Size | $2,029 | $587 | |
| Average Group Loan Size | $3,976 | $1,903 | |
| Average number of borrowers per group | 6.5 | 8.3 | |
| Average GDP per capita (PPP) in local country | $15,600 | $5,595 | |
| Average Loan Size / GDP per capita (PPP) | 3.91% | 7.01% | |
| Average Time to Fund a Loan | 12.17 days | 9.02 days | |
| Average Dollars Raised Per Day Per Loan | $50.14 | $43.51 | |
| Average Loan Term | 4.12 months | 11.48 months |
Journaling Performance on Kiva
| This Lending Partner | All Kiva Partners | ||
| Total Journals | 217 | 1,199,432 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journaling Rate | 24.97% | 42.11% | |
| Average Number of Comments Per Journal | 0.00 | 0.02 | |
| Average Number of Recommendations Per Journal | 0.00 | 0.56 |
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 | 74.00% PY | 26.87% PY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability (return on assets) | 1.74% | 1% | -2.44% | |
| Average Loan Size (% of per capita income) | N/A | 4.00% | 0.00% |
Country Fast Facts
- Country:
- Mexico
- Capital:
- Mexico City
- Official Language:
- Spanish 92.7%, other indigenous languages 5.7%
- Population:
- 120,286,655
- Avg Annual Income:
- $15,600
- Labor Force:
- agriculture: 13.4%, industry: 24.1%, services: 61.9%
- Population Below Poverty Line:
- 52.30%
- Literacy Rate:
- 93.50%
- Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000):
- 12.58 deaths
- Life Expectancy:
- 75.43 years
Lending Partner Staff
Pablo Antonio Colli VenturaMiguel de Jesus Sanchez Lara