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Chhimek Bikas Bank, Ltd.


 

BWTP Member Profile:


Chhimek Bikas Bank, Ltd.


 

Address: New Baneshwor, 216/10
City/Country: Kathmandu, Nepal
Contact Person: Ramchandra Joshee
Executive Officer
Contact Number: 977-01-4490513
Fax Number: 977-01-4465785
Email Address: cbbhtd@ntc.com
Website: www.chhimek.org

 

 

MEMBER OVERVIEW

Background:
Chhimek Bikas Bank Ltd. is a micro finance development bank. It provides microfinance services to the poor, the marginalized and the deprived, with main focus on woman living below the poverty line. It was registered with the company Registrar’s Office in December 2001 under Company Act 2053. It obtained license in January2002 from Nepal Rastra Bank as per Development Bank Act 2052. It got banking model from NSSC (Neighborhood Society Service center). When the government applied Intermediary Act, the bank started its micro credit program with the technical support of NSSC. Neighborhood Society Center (NSSC) had played a vital role in the establishment of Chhimek Bikas Bank.The introduction of the Financial Intermediary Act in 1998 created a problem for the organization, as the collection of savings/deposits from members was not allowed under the act at that time. A plan was therefore made for establishing a development bank. Thus, as an initiative of NSSC, and with the help from different commercial banks and promoters, Chhimek Bikas Bank was established.
Vision:
The banks vision is to be a bank with social conscience that enables poor to contribute equally to a prosperous, self-reliant rural society through self-employment and social awareness and to help reduce poverty in Nepal.
Mission:
The bank’s mission is to extend financial services and social awareness to poor in under-served and un-served areas of Nepal in a sustainable manner.

OUTREACH (As of YR 2010)

Number of Clients Served

125,234

Number of Active Borrowers

97,646

Female

97,646

Number of Active Depositors

125,234

Female

125,234

PRODUCTS / SERVICES

LOAN PRODUCTS
Chhimek Bikas Bank has run mainly three types of loan product and other loan products under the micro credit program.
a) General Loan
b) Discipline Loan
c) Micro Enterprise loan
d) CGISP Loan
e) Unit House Loan
f) Consumer Loan
g) Alternative Energy

SAVING PRODUCTS
The bank has offered five types of saving products. The bank pays 8% interest in daily balance method to four kinds of saving. They are followings:
a) Monthly saving
b) Disaster saving
c) Optional saving
d) Unit fund
e) Pension Saving

SECURITY FUND
The bank has managed two types of security fund.
a) Cattle security fund
b) Loanee member security fund

REMITTANCE SERVICE
With the motive of making easy to receive the amount from abroad and different places of Nepal sent by the members' relatives in their doorstep, the bank has launched the remittance service too. The bank has provided the remittance service through the Western Union Money Transfer, Himal Remit, IME, Prabhu Money Transfer, Manakamana Money Transfer, Bok Money Transfer etc.

DISCIPLINED MEMBER WELFARE FUND
This fund is created for the disciplined unit. Every Unit can get Rs. 250/- monthly if thre is 100% pre recovery,100% loanee in unit,the unit evaluation number is not less than 80 in every monthly meeting, Unit with unit house, good utilization of loan ,full unit, good disciplined record . This amount can be used in the work of their need by themselves such as education, health or in the oth er crisis etc. This fund is created according to the need of time and for the support of member future. The members have not to return this amount to the bank.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION (As of YR 2010)

(In US$)  
Average Loan Balance per Borrower   $                210.14
Average Savings Balance per Saver   $                   83.70
Total Assets   $    31,001,841.76
Savings  $    10,482,690.37
Equity  $      2,680,556.78
Outstanding Loans    $    20,293,269.04
Gross Loan Portfolio
 $    20,519,310.35
   
Capital/Asset ratio 8.65%
Debt to Equity ratio 10.56%
Deposits to Loans 51.09%
Deposits to Total Assets 33.81%
Gross Loan Portfolio to Total Assets 66.19%
Return on Assets 4.51%
Return on Equity 69.58%

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