Michu Digital Lending Platform
What is Michu?
Michu is a credit score based digital lending platform for micro, small and medium enterprises. The platform assesses the risk and growth potential of MSME’s so that lenders can make a risk-based decision whether to offer loan. Michu will enable Coopbank to address many of the perceived challenges and actual challenges of lending to micro, small and medium enterprises in Ethiopia.
Why Michu ?
Financial sector in Ethiopia doesn’t have a relevant, appropriate, scalable, and digitized means of assessing the credit worthiness of MSMEs without some sort of guarantee. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) do not have sufficient collateral assets to unlock credit from banks. This is mainly attributed to lack of collateral, lack of appropriate technology, and difficulty connecting to the digital economy.
Michu enables Coopbank to fulfill financial needs of MSMEs without any form of collateral, customers can boost efficiency and do more with less by reducing “The time to yes” from weeks to minutes.
Speedy Loan Analysis
Several pieces of data are consumed to appraise and process customer loan requests. However, for Michu, several digital data sources are used to inform credit decisions. These variables are assembled into computerized decision trees and substitute manual decision-making processes.
Features of Michu
Ease of Application Process
Coopbank's adoption of Michu has improved its ease of doing business by streamlining lending processes and removing geographical barriers. With standardized processes and accurate data, lending decisions can now be made more quickly and consistently. Borrowers can initiate loan applications from anywhere, at any time, without the need for physical movement. By uploading the necessary documents online, the Michu platform can rapidly communicate loan decisions, further enhancing the ease and convenience of the process.
Short Loan Processing Period
This is another major differentiating factor between conventional lending and the Michu Loan. It could take weeks, sometimes even months, to process applications and disburse the required funds if the regular loan processing methods are followed in the current banking system in the country. On the other hand, digital lenders can process your application within a few minutes and the funds can reach your bank account within a second. This is highly ideal, especially when you want a quick loan to supplement your financial needs.
Availability of Low Amount of Loans
The financial dynamics of Michu loans are fundamentally different from conventional loan products in that loan sizes are generally small and loan terms are short.
Remote Customer Relations Management
Because most transactions occur through digital channels, in-person interactions between borrowers and lenders are limited in digital credit delivery. Customers are managed remotely, with digital follow-up and collection. The digital nature of lending addresses traditional credit products' geographic access barriers and increases financial inclusion.
Credit Score Based Decision
Michu loan decisions are based on the credit score of the customer. The loan amount, loan duration, and interest rate are determined by the credit score of the applicant. The higher the credit score of the customer, the higher the loan limit, the higher the loan duration, and the smaller the interest rate would be.
Collateral Free Loan
Michu loan does not require any form of collateral. Unlike the conventional lending system, the credit worthiness of the MSME is solely decided.
Michu Business Loan
Key Aspects of Michu Business Loan
- Loan Limit Ranges from ETB 5,000-50,000
- Loan Duration is from 1 month to 12 months
- Interest Ranges from 2%-2.5% on monthly basis
- Facility Fee of 2% of is calculated on approved loan amount.
MSMEs- Group owned
- Smart Android Phone
- Coopbank Account
- Renewed Trade License
- TIN in the name of company and one of the group members
- Renewed ID Card of the Manager
- Article of Association and Memorandum of Association
Michu Consumer Loan
Michu consumer loan is targeted towards employee of various governmental and nongovernmental organizations. To mitigate financial needs of employees in their day-to-day lives Michu Consumer loan is an ideal product. Once its finalized, the loan products can be easily accessed through smart phones from the comfort of your office/home. It will also enable customers to get quick access to loans for emergency, and other personal consumptions.
Loan Application Process
The following steps will guide you through the application process for Michu Loans:
Get the App
Visit your nearest Cooperative Bank of Oromia branch in order to start the process
Loan Request
Once you have registered on the app, you will be able to request a loan
Approval Message
Once a loan request has been approved by the concerned authority, it will be notified.
Register for Loan
Register your company and personal information after downloading the App
Request Approval
The concerned body will check and approve your loan request once you send it
Payment Collection
The last step is to collect the money from any Coopbank branch or via mobile banking.