FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is Indilend regulated?
Indilend Limited operates as a Credit Only Microfinance. As an entity, the law bars us from mobilizing funds from the general public for purposes of onward lending and hence we secure our capital through reliable debt funders and equity investors.
We have however, benchmarked ourselves to the best industry regulation standards in areas of corporate governance, risk management and service to our clients.
Whats the maximum amount of loan that a borrower can access?
This is dictated by various loan products on offer and to a large extent by the client’s ability to secure and service the loan. Kindly refer to individual loan product of interest. We are flexible and revise the loan ceilings from time to time and from case to case.
Can one use conventional collateral to secure funding?
Yes.
We are amenable to accepting conventional collateral with a caveat on ease of realization of underlying collateral in the event a borrower is unable to service their obligation even after we have extended grace periods, moratoriums on payment of interest or principal, loan restructures and rephasements. Realization of collateral is not our goal and is only entered into as the last option after a myriad of interventions have failed.
Whats your interest rate per annum and what is the loan duration?
The interest rate is product depended and highly competitive. Loan duration is depended on loan product for instance salary advance has a month tenure while asset financing is for 3 years.
How long does it take to accessing loan?
Upon completion of loan documentation paperwork and meeting requirements, as per various loan products on offer, we endevour to release funds within 24 hours.
How do you disburse loans?
Our preferred mode of disbursement is directly to client bank account via RTGS/Pesalink/Internal Bank Transfers/Swift.
Do you buy off loans from other institutions?
Do you buy off loans from other institutions?
Yes, we do.
Can one clear their loan before maturity?
Yes.
Clients are encouraged to clear their loans before maturity. As contained in our individual loan offer letters, early repayment of loans attracts an interest rate waiver ranging from 1% to 5% depending on loan product and time to maturity at the point of loan redemption.
Is Indilend guided by ethical standards?
Yes.
We observe the very best in industry standards. For starters, we are highly selective with our sources of funding making sure we comply to anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism policies and procedures.
We also do not advance loans knowing the client has no ability to service the amounts advanced to avoid overburdening our clients with untenable obligations. To this end, every loan application is duly appraised and the final decision pegged on among other things, the client’s ability to service the borrowing.
We do endevor to comply to various laws and regulations in favour of our borrowers and these include Data Protection Act and Consumer Protection Act. This means for instance that we will clearly disclose all costs associated with borrowing and under no circumstance keep any costs hidden from borrowers. We also deploy robust corporate governance structures to anchor our activities.
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Our Products
Biashara Loan
Loans amount from
Kshs. 20,000 – Kshs. 500,000
Salary Advance
Loans amount from
Kshs. 20,000 – Kshs. 150,000
Asset Finance
Loan tenure of up to 3 years and Loan amount is dependent on your ability to repay
Premium Insurance Financing
Loans range from
Kshs: 20,000 – 150,000