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Financing Instruments & Financing Providers

Total results: 51

Facility Name Sort Provider Purpose Max Sort Business Eligibility Minimum Documentation Required Collection / Payback (months) Sort
Unguka Bank Plc

Fully secured working capital loan to entrepreneurs with active small businesses to all Rwandan registered companies and individuals

£22,091
  • Open account in UB
  • Active business (experience for 6 months)
  • Loan Security
  • The business has to be located in Rwanda
  • Project description (customer needs statement)
  • Financial statement certified
  • Application letter
  • Company Registration Certificate/ID copy of the applicant and his guarantor
  • Legal status certificate - RRA Tax Clearance Certificate
  • Valuation report of collateral (done by a valuer, which has a partnership with UNGUKA Bank Ltd)
  • MICRO WORKING CAPITAL LOAN 21: - Collateral title (land, factory, car etc) and movable security documents
  • Act of lending property if the collateral doesn’t belong to the borrower
  • Life insurance is mandatory for individuals - Notified Board resolution for companies
  • Bank statements for the last 6 months (if account held with another financial institution
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Unguka Bank Plc

An overdraft loan is a lending arrangement on a current account that permit the customer to over withdraw on current account up to the specific limit with a specific expiry date

£3,681,818
  • Open account in UB
  • Procurement contract, sub-contract or Purchase Order
  • 20% of customer contribution
  • Experience in business or in tender execution
  • Project description (customer needs statement)
  • Application letter
  • Company Registration Certificate/ID copy of the applicant and his guarantor
  • Legal status certificate - RRA Tax Clearance Certificate
  • Valuation report of collateral (done by a valuer who has a partnership with UNGUKA Ban
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Bank of Kigali Plc

Turn your business goals into reality with Bank of Kigali.

Open

  • Loan Application Letter
  • Company registration documents
  • Company financials for the last three months
  • A solid business plan in case of a new business
  • Shareholder identification documents
  • Proposed collateral property with valuation report
  • Copy of the title deed for the security, if it is a house or plot


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Banque Populaire du Rwanda (Part of Atlas Mara)

A Stock Medium Term loan is a fixed contract with the customer to finance an increase in stock levels and to finance the permanent portion of stock with a fixed repayment schedule.

  • Businesses must be established and be able to show profitable trading results over two years at least.
  • Customers who have at least serviced similar facility for 36 years and with good track record in terms of paying commitments
  • The primary source of repayment of the loan is the cash flow from the business’s activity and repayments must be strictly tied with cash flows. Borrowers must present cash flow forecasts and preferably balance sheet projections for the entire period of the loan’s tenor. These must demonstrate that the cash generation of the business is positive and will enable the loan to be repaid over the loan period with a reasonable margin for error.
  • Repayments will normally be evenly spread over the life of the loan with monthly repayments of principal and interest.
  • In all cases a second way out must be provided in the form of tangible security. This may include the following:
  • A registered mortgage over commercial or residential property.
  • A charge over the operating assets of the business: Pledge on Business Assets for the full amount of the facility extended, a list of current assets at the time of disbursement must be attached to the charge document.
  • Insurance must be taken over the property/equipment/vehicle/stock showing the bank as loss payee.
  • A quarterly report of stock should be submitted by the borrower


  • 1. Facility letter signed by the customer to confirm their acceptance of the terms of the bank’s offer
  • 2. For a company :
  • a. Copy of the company’s certified statutes and Copy of the certificate of registration.
  • b. Resolution by the Board of the company authorizing the company to borrow from the bank Check the covenants
  • 3. For partnerships:
  • a. All documents must be aligned with partners’ deed.
  • 4. For sole traders:
  • a. Copy of the certificate of registration
  • b. Tax certificate
  • c. Insurance
  • 5. Security documentation appropriate for the security concerned as per the Credit Policy checklist.
  • 6. A copy of latest tax clearance certificates otherwise the current account with RRA.
  • 7. List and ageing of debtors and creditors and a stock/inventory report.


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Favourite Equipment or Business Vehicle Loans
Banque Populaire du Rwanda (Part of Atlas Mara)

An Equipment or Business vehicle loan is a fixed contract with the customer to finance a known need with a fixed repayment schedule. The equipment or vehicle to be financed must be directly used in the business and should ideally be new. Used equipment or vehicle may be considered only where evidence (through the internal Engineer) can be produced to certify the condition of the equipment or vehicle and its expected working life.


  • Businesses must be established and be able to show profitable trading results over two years at least.
  • Start - ups can be considered by exercising extreme caution based on reliable and tested cash flows projections.
  • The primary source of repayment of the loan is the cash flow from the business’s activity. Borrowers must present cash flow forecasts and preferably balance sheet projections for the entire period of the loan’s tenor. These must demonstrate that the cash generation of the business is positive and will enable the loan to be repaid over the loan period with a reasonable margin for error.
  • Repayments will normally be evenly spread over the life of the loan with monthly repayments of principal and interest. In special circumstances and as may be dictated by the business cycle, repayments can be made quarterly, semiannual and annual as the case may be.
  • In all cases a second way out must be provided in the form of tangible security. This may include the following:
  • A registered mortgage over commercial or residential property.
  • An undertaking to mortgage over commercial or residential property pending receipt of title deeds for buildings under construction.
  • A charge over the operating assets of the business for the full amount of the limit extended where a loan is extended along with working capital finance. A list of current assets at the time of disbursement and specific fixed assets financed by term loan must be attached to the charge document.
  • A fixed charge over the equipment/vehicle to be financed.
  • Insurance must be taken over the property/equipment/vehicle/stock showing the bank as loss payee.
  • If the equipment/vehicle is used for private purpose this must be disclosed at the onset and the bank must ensure that there are sufficient cash flows to repay the facility. This should be only applicable for sole proprietors and partnerships.
  • Pro-forma invoices must be available to confirm the cost of the equipment. Wherever possible it should be supplied through a distributor who is able to offer after-sales service or maintenance facilities, or at least the source of repair or maintenance facilities should be certain and practical.
  • Direct disbursement to suppliers should be considered where possible.
  • A grace period not exceeding six months may be appropriate if equipment is imported and/or has an extended installation period. If this is the case, the RM must justify the delay in payments commencing in the credit application file and must monitor specifically that the expected delays are not exceeded.
  • Facility letter signed by the customer to confirm their acceptance of the terms of the bank’s offer
  • For a company :
  • Copy of the company’s certified statutes and Copy of the certificate of registration.
  • Resolution by the Board of the company authorizing the company to borrow from the bank
  • Check the covenants
  • For partnerships:
  • All documents must be aligned with partners’ deed.
  • For sole traders:
  • Copy of the certificate of registration o Tax certificate
  • Insurance
  • Security documentation appropriate for the security concerned as per the Credit Policy checklist.
  • A copy of latest tax clearance certificates otherwise the current account with RRA.


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Favourite BDF Agribusiness Financing
Business Development Fund (BDF)

Financing agribusiness

£22,091
  • Agricultural production with innovation in processing, good packaging, export,… Grant accompanied with loan of 6 million to be paid at 12% and direct equity of 1 million.
  • Proof of agribusiness project owned by a Rwandan citizen
  • Proof that two years were spent after graduation from secondary or university studies
  • Cooperative or company registration proof
  • Proof that project is at start-up stage with less than one year of existence
  • Proof that the project is under combined production and agri-business or agro-processing
  • Proof of 10% of total project value owned by owner of the business


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Favourite Gisubizo Loan Express
Compagnie Générale de Banque (COGEBANQUE Plc)

Gisubizo Loan Express is an unsecured loan that seeks to meet short term financial needs/urgent needs for bank retail customers. Maximum is 15 times net salary.

  • Open
  • Contract of employement
  • Clean Credit Reference Bureau report


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Favourite Asset financing product program
Banque Populaire du Rwanda (Part of Atlas Mara)

The proposed Asset Financing Product Program is targeted at SME/Corporate businesses with need to acquire moveable assets (machinery, vehicles, equipment, etc) for commercial use and in order to expand/upgrade or modernize their businesses. Maximum up to 80% financing for the assets.

The asset being financed should be used to improve the capacity of the existing business

  • Loan application letter
  • Proforma Invoice of the trucks/trailers to be financed.
  • Audited financial statements for the last three years
  • Cash flow projections for the next five years
  • Last 12-month bank statement from other banks
  • Details of loans/facilities in other banks
  • RDB certificate
  • Tax Clearance certificate
  • Valuation report of existing collaterals (trucks) to be pledged as collaterals


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Unguka Bank Plc

This is a short to medium term loan granted to customers for purchase of moveable capital assets including agricultural equipment

  • Initiated business with equipment needs
  • Application letter.
  • Project description (customer needs statement).
  • Financial statement.
  • Company Registration Certificate/ID copy of the applicant and his guarantor.
  • Legal status certificate.
  • RRA Tax Clearance Certificate.
  • Valuation report of the collateral of 100% of forced value (done by a valuer which has a partnership with UNGUKA Bank Ltd).
  • Collateral title documents.
  • Act of lending property if the collateral doesn’t belong to the borrower.
  • Life insurance is mandatory.
  • Asset insurance.
  • Proforma invoice or Provision sales agreement.
  • Notified Board resolution for companies.
  • Bank statements for the last 6 months (if account held with another financial institution).


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Favourite SAFI GROUP LOAN PRODUCT (CB - 1)
Vision Fund Rwanda (VFR)

Safi product is targeting Self help groups and Voluntary Savings and Loan Association (VSLA's) in the deep rural areas. We partner with NGO’S who link their Savings Groups with VFR to access higher loans.

£3,682
  • Matured groups after 12months of formation
  • Repayment frequency:Monthly
  • Recomemded by an NGO / Facilitating Agency / Local Authority
  • ID cards,
  • Group constitution,
  • Recommendation from cell phone company
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