The Housing Finance System

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A. Primary Housing Finance Market

A.1 Industry Structure and Performance
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Number of firms originating and funding mortgage loans10 7
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A.1.1
Types of originating lenders/market share:A.1.2
Universal/ commercial banks  86% of total
National Bank of Rwanda
A.1.2.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions)  14% of total
National Bank of Rwanda
A.1.2.2
Identify the 3 largest loan originating lendersBank of Kigali, I&M Bank, Cogebank BRD, BCR and Bank of Kigali
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A.1.3
Are there (quasi) public mortgage lenders:No  
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A.1.4
Universal/ commercial banksNo  
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A.1.4.1
Other depository institutions (savings and loans/mutual savings and credit institutions)No  
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A.1.4.2
Non-depository financial institutions specialized in housing financeNo  
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A.1.4.3
General non-depository financial institutionsNo  
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A.1.4.4
Others (e.g. insurance co, pension funds, labor tax funds)No  
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A.1.4.5
Typical lending spreads for mortgages8.84%9.2%8.46%
National Bank of Rwanda Annual Report
A.1.5
Level of Non-Performing Mortgage Loans (90 days or more past due):A.1.6
as a % of # of loans5.8%5.1%4.5%
National Bank of Rwanda Financial Stability Report
A.1.6.1
Average 1997-2007 A.1.7
Lowest decile of the income distribution served by the dominant mortgage lenders2 decile  
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A.1.8
A.2 Size of Mortgage Finance Sector
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year in millions of USD: 542.9 USD (millions)388.65 USD (millions)
National Bank of Rwanda Annual Report
A.2.1
Total amount of home mortgage loans outstanding at the end of year as % of GDP (current) 6.56%4.85%
National Bank of Rwanda Annual Report
A.2.1.1
and as % of all credits outstanding 34.6%33.9%
National Bank of Rwanda Annual Report
A.2.1.2
Total amount of home mortgages made in calendar year in millions of USD 248.77 USD (millions)149.32 USD (millions)
National Bank of Rwanda Annual Report
A.2.3
and as % of GDP (current)  2.96%2.04%
National Bank of Rwanda Annual Report
A.2.3.1
A.3 Housing Finance Products
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Mortgage products as % of all mortgages (approx.) in local currency:A.3.1
Most prevalent type of foreign currency mortgage used:A.3.3
Most frequent interest rates on fully amortizing:A.3.4
Typical lender fees associated with mortgage origination: A.3.6
Typical third party fees associated with mortgage origination:A.3.7
Loan-to-Value (LTV) on first mortgage: A.3.8
Maximum LTV909090
Development Bank of Rwanda
A.3.8.1
Typical LTV at origination  60%A.3.8.2
Maximum term over which pmt is calculated? 20 years20 years20 years
Development Bank of Rwanda
A.3.9
Mortgage pmt-to-income ratio A.3.10
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (HH income)32%  
Finmark
A.3.10.1
Maximum pmt-to-income ratio (Individual income)  33%A.3.10.2
A.4 Lending and Servicing Process
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Does the mortgage industry use standard principles/guidelines for underwriting?Yes  
 
A.4.1
Which institutions define underwriting rules? A.4.2
Central Bank/Ministry of FinanceYes  
National Bank of Rwanda
A.4.2.1
A.5 Credit Risk Assessment
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Do credit bureaus exist? Yes  
Credit Reference Bureau
A.5.2
Is mortgage default insurance available?No  
 
A.5.3
When did it begin operating?N/A  
 
A.5.3.1
What is the typical MI product?N/A  
 
A.5.3.2
Number of private mortgage insurersN/A  
 
A.5.3.3
Are credit guarantee systems used? Yes  
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A.5.4
Is there public sponsored MI / guarantee?No  
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A.5.5
B. Funding Sources for Mortgages and the Secondary Mortgage Market
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
What are the main funding sources for mortgages?B.1
Retail funding (deposits/other)primary primary
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B.1.1
Wholesale funding: loans from other banks or corporationssecondary  
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B.1.2
C. Housing Microfinance
VariableEnd of 2017End of 2016End of 2015SourcesVar ID
Are non-collateralized housing micro-finance loans offered? Yes  
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C.1
Types of lenders operating in the housing micro-finance (HMF) sector:C.2
Commercial banksYesYes 
National Bank of Rwanda
C.2.1
Specialized non-depository MFIs Yes  
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C.2.2
NGOsNo  
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C.2.3
Level of NPLs (>90 days past due) in HMFC.4
as a % of loans11.3%12%9.2%
National Bank of Rwanda Microfinance Report
C.4.1
as a % of outstanding loan amount14.06%  
National Bank of Rwanda
C.4.2
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Notes: planned/proposed for civil servants but not yet adopted
Notes: $67 is average monthly salary for formal sector work
Notes: 24-32
Notes: 35.2 billion FRW outstanding loans; 4,947.53 million FRW non perfroming loans (UMURENGE SACCO only) For all MF products 17,080.69 Mio RWF NPL; 222.9 Mio Rwf outstanding
Notes: adopted in 2017 but not yet implemented
Notes: adopted yet not implemented (see subsidized funding sources for mortgage lenders)
Notes: Base year
Notes: BNR: Yield curve shape on 23rd March 2018
Notes: BRD already stopped providing mortgages itself and instead will furnish smaller banks with funds for mortgages under conditions yet to be elaborated (as adopted with Affordable Housing Fund, but not yet operational).
Notes: Commercial Bank of Africa was licensed as a microfinance bank in 2016
Notes: Credit Replacement Indemnity
Notes: Disclosure Initiative, following IASB
Notes: Equity Bank, BK, UOB, EcoBank, I&M, Crane Bank, KCB, Cogebank, Access, BPR
Notes: Extrapolation based on RNRA (Rwanda National Resources Authority)
Notes: Figure calculated as of June 30, 2012
Notes: Figure calculated as of June 30, 2013
Notes: Figure calculated as of June 30,2013
Notes: for selling
Notes: Houses built with Wood/Mud
Notes: Illegal transfers of converted agricultural land prevent this figure from being fully complete
Notes: in the capital city
Notes: Land lease fee
Notes: Modal value
Notes: Most are outside of Kigali and the main urban areas in general but located on former farm land; very rough estimate
Notes: No national minimum wage, but some sectors, such as construction benefit from a minimum wage.
Notes: Only few have not been registered through NLTRP (National Land Tenure Reform Program) due to unidentified owners or unresolved ownership disputes
Notes: Percentage of vacant units is negligible. Some owners of property are not identified/found after the 1994 genocide
Notes: planned through Affordable Housing Fund
Notes: planned through Affordable Housing Fund
Notes: planned/proposed for civil servants but not yet adopted
Notes: Process usually ends in reorganization/liquidation
Notes: Soon BRD will be subsidized as a source for mortgage lenders (Development bank of Rwanda)
Notes: subsidies provided to civil servants through Affordable Housing Fund
Notes: subsidized interest rate reduction planned through Affordable Housing Fund
Notes: There is a wide range from 25,000 - 125,000
Notes: urban: 49.2 m2 rural: 36.8 m2
Notes: Wide range from 25,000 - 125,000