The normal loan period is four months and is repaid in 16 weekly installments. At the end of 2006, 95% of clients covered by a benchmark sample of 71 NGOs and institutions engaged in village bank lending were women.
The standard loan duration is four months, paid back in 16 bi-weekly installments. By the end of 2006, 95% of clients covered by a representative sample of 71 NGOs and institutions involved in village bank lending were women.