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AQROINVEST CREDIT
UNION
Aqroinvest CU
Baku 2007
Geographical Position
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Azerbaijan Republic situated on the Caspian
Sea
Population – 8.5 millions(51% urban, 49%
rural)
Area – 86,600 sq.km (20% under occupation)
IDPs, Refugees - 1 million (12%)
Main exports – Oil, oil products
Inflation rate for FY 2006 -8.6%
Microfinance Statistics in
Azerbaijan
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14 NBCO, 76 Credit Unions, 5 Banks in MF
Active clients 192 000, Portfolio 211 millions USD
Target Group – IDPs, low-income people, rural poor
Only 40 districts of total 70 are scarcely covered by
MF
AMFA, AKIA, National Bank involved in MF
ADB, WB, EBRD, TACIS in Azerbaijan MF
Microfinance future sustainable in Azerbaijan due to
below factors:
 high demand of micro loans
 unemployment rate being high
 government support to informal sector
 providing access to capital in free-market economy
Background
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2001 Established in Imishli
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2003 Opened branches in Sabirabad, Saatli & Bilasuvar
IDP & Refugee Settlement
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2007 Opened branch in Varkhankend village, IDP
Settlement
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Provides loan service to IDPs and rural poor
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Staff-20 employees
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Number of clients –1200
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Portfolio - 1 263 757.45
About Aqroinvest CU
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Partners:
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Ministry of Economic Development National Fund for
Entrepreneurship Support (SKMF)
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Social Fund for Development of Internally Displaced Persons
(MKSIF)
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Credit Implementing Agency, Non Bank Lending Organization
(IKA)
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KIVA (US)
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Azerbaijan Credit Union Association (AKIA)
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Member of:
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Azerbaijan Microfinance Association (AMFA)
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Micro Finance Center (MFC,Warsaw)
Agroinvest Sources of Funding
SKMF
6%
KIVA
15%
IKA
34%
MKSIF
45%
Our Vision, Mission, Goals
Vision is to become advanced credit union providing viable financial
services for union member as well as playing an important role in
financial sustainability and economic well-being of Azerbaijani people.
Mission is to become advanced credit union providing viable
financial services for union member as well as playing an important
role in financial sustainability and economic well-being of Azerbaijani
people.
Goal is to ensure that its members, preferably rural poor and IDPs
have an access to viable financial resources and take an advantage of
using these resources to determine a sustainable economic future for
them. tribute to the business development of the union members and
vulnerable groups of people by demand-driven lending services with
desirable depth, width and length of social outreach.
Agroinvest Values
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Social Justice
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Cooperativeness
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Transparency
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Punctuality
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Responsibility
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Teamwork
Agroinvest clients
Agroinvest Loans
Average Loan
Amount
300-30 000 USD
Product name
Business & SME
Loan Term
3-36 months
Grace Period
1-6 months
Interest Payment
24-36% / per year
Interst Payment
Declining balance, monthly
Repayment
method
Flexible
Penalty
0.3% daily principle in arrears.
Lending modality
Individual
Female clients Indicator 2003-2007
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2003
50 Female
Client
2004
88 Female
Clients
2005
155 Female
Clients
2006
181 Female
Clients
2007
219 Female
Clients
Thousands
Portfolio size
1 400
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Gross Loan Portfolio
2005
2006
2007-11
Number of borrowers
Aqroinvest Staff
Contact Information
AQROINVEST CREDIT UNION
Address: Baku city, Matbuat av. 2, Botanical
Institute
Phone/Fax:(994 12) 510 61 90
(994 40) 211 00 81