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Pricing Transparency in Bangladesh

MicroFinance Transparency has been contracted by the Bangladesh Institute of Microfinance to lead a seminar on pricing transparency in microfinance on August 11 and 12.

Following are all the materials we used in the seminar. You may download and share these with your staff.

bullet APR/EIR price calculation tool
bullet Presentation for Sessions 1 and 2
bullet Presentation for Session 3
bullet Presentation on Setting Prices
bullet Formula for setting prices

We also showed how you can submit full pricing information to MFTransparency, in a more complete manner than was done with the paper forms you filled out.  If you would like to do so, click the links below to download the Excel workbook that you are to complete:

bulletThe Loan Product Data Collection Tool will take between one hour and two hours to complete, depending on the number of loan products you have.  This can be completed by a senior manager in the credit department.

Should you have any questions, please email data@mftransparency.org

Instructions for Data Collection Process

 

Instructions

Notes

Step 1

Fill out the basic information on the “MFI INFO” sheet

Please note the “Number of Incomplete Data Points” counter as you fill in information.

Step 2

Fill out a “LOAN PRODUCT” worksheet for every loan product you have, following instructions on the sheet carefully.

If you have questions after reading the instructions, feel free to e-mail us for clarification.

The data tool has capacity for up to 10 loan products.  If you have more, simply use multiple copies of the data collection tool.

Step 3

Collect sample repayment schedules for EACH product using the guidance contained in the tool.

Please note: The data tool indicates how many samples are needed, and what loan amounts they should be for.  They should be loans that were disbursed within the past two months.

Step 4

Double check your work, perhaps with a colleague, to ensure accuracy of the data. 

Verify that there are no incomplete cell errors or the data approval process will fail.  You will be able to save the incomplete file, however.

Step 5

Email data@mftransparency.org to request a confidential authorization code.  This code is needed to insure that the data is being submitted by an authorized representative of the organization.  Please include the name and email address of your Executive Director (or equivalent) in this request.

The confidential code will only be sent via email to the Executive Director (or equivalent) of your institution.

 

 

Step 6

MFTransparency will email the Executive Director (or equivalent) the confidential authorization code.

We strive to return this code within 24 hours.

Step 7

Have the Executive Director (or equivalent) of your institution do a final review of the data and APPROVE its submission on the “Approval Sheet”, with the confidential authorization code. 

Once approved, all data in the tool will be LOCKED and nobody can make any changes.

If you notice changes that need to be made after you lock the worksheet, please contact us.

Step 8

Email this workbook and the repayment schedules to data@mftransparency.org.  If you cannot email the repayment schedules, please contact data@mftransparency.org to obtain a fax number you can use.

 

Step 9

MFTransparency will contact you and your Executive Director (or equivalent) if we have any questions regarding the data. Please contact data@mftransparency.org with any questions or concerns you may have throughout the process.

 

This website is managed by Chuck Waterfield.  If you have any questions or comments about the website, please email waterfield@microfin.com