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The empowerment of Armenian women in business has been made possible through our collaboration with the German-Armenian Fund. Our goal is to support and enhance your entrepreneurial ventures.
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About the Loan
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| Purpose | Financing of working capital, fixed capital | |||
| Loan currency | AMD | |||
| Loan amount | 500,000 -1,500,000 | |||
| Loan maturity1 | 12 - 60 months | |||
| Loan annual interest rate | 13,40% | |||
| Loan annual percentage rate2 | 14,25% | |||
| Loan service fee (monthly) | 0% | |||
| Loan disbursement fee (one off) | 0% | |||
| Loan disbursement method | Non cash | |||
| Customer Requirements | |||
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• Legal entities that are residents of the Republic of Armenia, where at least one of the founders is a woman holding more than 50% ownership, as well as female sole entrepreneurs (hereinafter referred to as “SE”), who meet the maximum thresholds established for “SME entities” under the RA Law on State Support for Small and Medium Entrepreneurship. • For sole entrepreneurs (SE), the minimum age is 21. At the time of application, the sum of the applicant’s age and the requested loan term must not exceed 70 years throughout the entire loan period (unless otherwise required by the Credit Committee). This requirement also applies to guarantors. • Residence and at least 6 consecutive months of business activity within FINCA’s service area. • Loan service coverage ratio (client’s disposable income divided by the monthly installment of the requested loan): minimum 1.53. • Capital adequacy ratio (capital divided by total assets plus the requested loan amount): minimum 0.43. • Compliance with FINCA’s social and environmental standards. • The borrower must act in their own name and for their own benefit; taking a loan for the benefit of a third party is prohibited. |
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| Loan repayment | |||
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The loan is repaid through equal monthly installments consisting of principal, interest, and a service fee (if applicable), or under a flexible repayment schedule. A grace period of up to 9 months is available. The borrower may repay the loan early, in full or partially, without paying any penalty. In case of early repayment, the total cost of credit (interest and other charges) is proportionally reduced together with the outstanding principal, unless the payer provides other written instructions. Penalties and other charges payable for non-performance or improper performance of obligations under the RA legislation and the agreement are not subject to reduction, nor are the payments defined under Article 15 of the RA Law on Consumer Credit. In case of full early repayment, the borrower shall pay the principal, accrued interest, service fee (if applicable), and any other charges calculated as of the repayment date. Future monthly payments may be made in advance by submitting a written instruction. Each future monthly repayment shall be applied in the following order: service fee (if applicable) and other charges, interest, principal. |
| Notes | |||
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Loan interest is calculated based on the nominal interest rate applied to the outstanding loan balance. The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) reflects the total cost of the loan if interest and all other mandatory fees related to the loan disbursement are paid in accordance with the established procedure. The calculation methodology of the APR is presented below. The loan amount is transferred to the client’s bank account. Deviations from the established capital adequacy and loan service coverage ratios are approved in accordance with the Company’s internal legal acts. If the borrower is a sole entrepreneur (SE), the guarantor may be either internal (a family member) or external (another individual). In the case of a legal entity, the guarantee of persons holding a significant share of 10% or more is mandatory. Flexible repayment schedule – a schedule under which the amount of principal repayment may vary each month. Grace period – a period during which no principal repayment is required. Staged disbursement is approved as a total loan under a single loan agreement; however, the funds are disbursed in installments after the fulfillment of pre-approved conditions for each stage. One or more stages may be disbursed as a new loan under FINCA’s tariffs effective at that time. In the case of staged loan approval, the collateral agreement may be concluded either for the total loan amount or separately for each stage. The maximum period between the disbursement of the first and last stage is 6 months. |
| Other terms and conditions | |||
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Staged Disbursement | Disbursement may be made either in a single installment or in up to three tranches. The amount of each tranche may not be less than AMD 500,000. | ||
Parallel loans | Maximum number of parallel loans: 3. Provided within the framework of this type of loan, the maximum amount of total loan obligations is AMD 1,500,000. | ||
Modification of loan terms | If the Central Bank of RA refuses or refinances the loan,
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| Required Documents (To Be Submitted In Person) | |||
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| Warnings And Penalties | |||
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In case the borrower breaches the contractual obligations, FINCA may change the interest rate of the loan following the order provided by the contract and the terms constituting an integral part of the contract. |
The annual percentage rate calculation is based on the following formula: |
| Calculation Example | |||
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Loan amount | 1,500,000 AMD | ||
Loan maturity | 36 months | ||
Loan annual interest rate | 13.4% | ||
Loan service fee | 0% | ||
Loan disbursement fee | 0% | ||
Loan repayment | 3 months of grace period | ||
Loan disbursement day | 3-Dec-24 | ||
Loan first repayment date | 03-Jan-2025 | ||
Loan annual percentage rate | 14.25% | ||
| As part of the provision of program business loans, they are subject to refinancing | |||
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a) consumer loans |
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| Note. FINCA UCO CJSC is controlled by the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia | |||
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This type of loan is subject to review at least once a year from the date of entry into force. |




