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Housing Panel Discussion Momina Aijazuddin Program Manager, Microfinance, MENA Region

Housing Panel Discussion Momina Aijazuddin Program Manager, Microfinance, MENA Region International Finance Corporation (IFC). Tunis – May 2008. Table of Contents. IFC and Microfinance Microfinance MENA Defining Housing Microfinance Products Challenges for MFIs Solutions.

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Housing Panel Discussion Momina Aijazuddin Program Manager, Microfinance, MENA Region

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  1. Housing Panel Discussion Momina Aijazuddin Program Manager, Microfinance, MENA Region International Finance Corporation (IFC) Tunis – May 2008

  2. Table of Contents • IFC and Microfinance • Microfinance MENA • Defining Housing Microfinance • Products • Challenges for MFIs • Solutions

  3. Promoting collective investment vehicles (structured finance, debt and equity funds) Developing microfinance network partners Supporting individual financial institutions through strategic partnerships (i.e., MIFA – IFC/KfW program in Asia developing greenfields) Engaging in selected advisory services projects at the institution, financial infrastructure, and policy levels IFC’s Four Key Strategic Solutions in Microfinance

  4. Financed 128 projects in 47 countries + 15 regional/global projects; portfolio $635 million. High Impact – MFIs provided loans of $5.6 billion to more than 3.5 million entrepreneurs; ROE 14% Supported (i) greenfield banks (ii) transformation of NGOs (iii) bank downscaling (iv) funds Now scale-up activities through (a) networks (b) strategic partnerships eg KfW and (c) funds Over the next 3 years, IFC expects to reach annual commitments averaging US$300 million, leading to a committed portfolio of US$1.2 billion by the end of 2010, with exposure to over US$15 billion. IFC’s Microfinance Strategy

  5. IFC and Microfinance • Microfinance MENA • Defining Housing Microfinance • Products • Challenges for MFIs • Solutions

  6. IFC Commitments in Microfinance Committed Portfolio by Region (US$ m) FY07 Future Growth will be Balanced Among Regions • Sub-Saharan Africa to grow with new greenfield projects: Microfinance Initiative for Sub-Saharan Africa (MIFSSA) • IFC to boost investment in EAP and SA: Microfinance Initiative for Asia (MIFA)

  7. Microfinance MENA • # of Projects: 15 • # of Clients: >1.1 million • Invested: US$70 million • Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, West Bank & Gaza, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco • Gross Loan Portfolio: US$520 million • Women Borrowers: 825,000 • Instruments: • Partial credit guarantees, dedicated country fund, Lcy, sovereign linked guarantees

  8. MENA Microfinance Product Diversification

  9. IFC and Microfinance • Microfinance MENA • Defining Housing Microfinance • Products • Challenges for MFIs • Solutions

  10. Defining Housing Microfinance Micro/Small loans made for housing that are not backed by mortgages. • Point 1 • Point 2 • Point 3 • Here is an example of text written in blue color…

  11. Typical Characteristics • Address habitat needs of the poor and very poor using methodologies adapted from micro credit practices • Monthly payment up to 25% of family income • Tenors typically range from 1 to 5 years • Pricing is typically higher then that for other regular MF loans because of longer tenors • Client must show tenure security right to the property • Not necessarily a full land title • Can be tax receipt, sales contract, etc. • Individual, not group loans • Individual, not group loans • Secured typically by one or more co-signers, rather then lien on property • Used typically for incremental construction and for home improvement but can also be used for home purchase and land purchase • Often accompanied by construction (technical) assistance

  12. Commercial Reasons to Launch HMF • High demand • Amounts, payments and guarantees are accessible to low-income families • Reduces risk of financing housing within the microenterprise portfolio • In some countries 20% to 25% of business loans used for housing • Builds client loyalty

  13. IFC and Microfinance • Microfinance MENA • Defining Housing Microfinance • Products • Challenges for MFIs • Solutions

  14. Linked vs. Stand –alone Products • Linked HMF loans require the customers’ prior participation in a savings account or a micro credit line. • Performance filter and a credit bureau • Indication of the applicants’ capacity to manage and repay their debt • Stand-alone HMF loans do not require borrowers to have a prior history with the lender, that could be used as a proxy of their ability to repay. • On average, have higher interest rates and shorter tenors

  15. Typical Target Groups

  16. Product Examples

  17. Examples From Emerging Countries

  18. Features of HMF and Mortgage backed loans

  19. Needs for credit (%) 9 reimbursement of debt working capital 7 finance asset 8 start up new activity 43 expand your business education emergency reason occasional reason own consumption house improvement 0 10 20 30 40 50 Demand for HMF in West Bank & Gaza Micro entrepreneurs in the Gaza Strip mainly need loans to: • Expand their activities, where expansion can be interpreted as an increase of business output or investment in new projects (43%) • Working capital loans (7%) or funds to start a new activity in the context of their existing business (8%) • Consumption, housing, education or emergencies • Reimburse debts (9%).

  20. IFC and Microfinance • Microfinance MENA • Defining Housing Microfinance • Products • Challenges for MFIs • Solutions

  21. Challenges for MFIs • Financial services vs Subsidy • Limited Access to Medium/ LT funding • Revised individual lending methodologies • Capacity building for staff • Effective guarantee mechanisms • Unclear security of tenure in some countries

  22. IFC and Microfinance • Microfinance MENA • Defining Housing Microfinance • Products • Challenges for MFIs • Solutions

  23. Potential Solutions • Market Research/Survey • Technical Assistance Program – toolkit, lending policies, training, pilots • Partnerships with banks and international agencies for 3-5 year credit lines • Link to capital markets

  24. Example of linking MFIs to Capital Markets EFSE • Promoted by KfW, managed by Oppenheim Pramerica, advised by Bankakedemie • Leverages investors funds for up to 7 years in different risk tranches – IFC, EBRD, NDFC, KfW and private investors • Provides funds, capacity building and training, product development and market studies, and impact studies for partner lending institutions: Banks and MFIs • Recipients: MSEs and private households

  25. Thank you for your attention

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