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SOLAR LENDING CREDIT EVALUATION. WHY IS IT DIFFERENT TO OTHER MFI LENDING. Credit assessment is based on present cash flow of the client. Loans are not given on incremental increases. Lease product. VERY IMPORTANT . Verification of details submitted in the application
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WHY IS IT DIFFERENT TO OTHER MFI LENDING • Credit assessment is based on present cash flow of the client. • Loans are not given on incremental increases. • Lease product
VERY IMPORTANT • Verification of details submitted in the application • One to one meeting with the client • Asses the importance of energy for the client. • Asses the money spend for energy presently by the client
CHARACTER/ CREDIBILITY • The age old motto of ‘ KNOW YOUR CUSTOMR’ [ KYC] is common to all whether it is a Bank or a MFI • This covers not only honesty but also how tenable the credit proposal would be • Are the details given on income and assets are reasonable or over estimation? • Are the figures too conservative ?
LOOK FOR HARD EVIDENCE • Any form of records to prove income, payment record books or notes, receipts, any letters of confirmation on selling the harvest, savings, bank pass books, payment receipts • Personal background – asset ownership, employment records, borrowings – declared and undeclared, family support, remittances, RECHECK ON DECLARED AND ACTUAL DETAILS
SECURITY • Check on the guarantors furnished • Their income , acceptability , willingness to honor the undertakings , promises • Their acceptability in the neighborhood
OTHER SUPPORT AVILABLE • Pre assessment by the solar company. • Availability of the down payment provide an assurance of client credibility. • Majority of the clients are not poor.
REPAYMENT • Present spending on energy will be saved and it will form a major part of the loan repayment in the future • In addition diverting amounts spend for other consumption items too are often taken into consideration. What happens if the priorities are shifted ? • Income support from other members of the family ?
Field Team • Qualities and abilities to be developed • Gathering information quickly • Making assessments in a speedy manner • Reasonable understanding on the market position and practices • Punctuality • Networking
SUPPORT AND SUPERVISION Branch level • Providing required documents and information on time • Proper and appropriate record keeping • Good coordination • Constant supervision on the field , timely action to address any adverse trends noticed • TIMELY SERVICE AND AVOID DELAY
FUTURE OF LENDING Good credit evaluation is the foundation of the quality portfolio