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E ec s o C edi Risk Managemen on The P o i abili y o Sa ings and
C edi Coope a i es (Saccos): A Case S udy o Thyolo Teache s Sacco,
Mudi Sacco, And Plc G oup Sacco
Memo y Ha neck Chisale*1, D Sweydham Maheswa n 2
1 School o Business & Comme ce, DMI -ST EUGENE Uni e si y, Lusaka, Zambia
2 School o Business & Comme ce, DMI -ST EUGENE Uni e si y, Lusaka, Zambia
Co esponding Au ho : *Memo y Ha neck Chisale DOI: h ps://doi.o g/10.5281/zenodo.17306625
Abs ac
Manusc ip In o ma ion
This s udy in es iga es he impac o c edi isk managemen p ac ices on he p o i abili y o
Sa ings and C edi Coope a i e O ganiza ions (SACCOs) in Malawi, ocusing on Thyolo
Teache s SACCO, Mudi SACCO, and PLC G oup SACCO. Despi e challenges such as non-
pe o ming loans, liquidi y cons ain s, and ising loan demand, empi ical e idence on he
ela ionship be ween hese ac o s and SACCO p o i abili y emains limi ed. Using a
quan i a i e esea ch design and da a om 92 pu posi ely sampled s a membe s, he s udy
employed desc ip i e s a is ics, co ela ion, and eg ession analysis. Findings e ealed no
s a is ically signi ican ela ionship be ween non- eco e ed loans, loan amoun s, liquidi y, and
mode n c edi isk moni o ing me hods wi h SACCO p o i abili y. Howe e , desc ip i e
insigh s highligh ed mode a e s a consensus on he ele ance o eco e y mechanisms,
liquidi y managemen , and digi al moni o ing ools. The s udy concludes ha SACCO
p o i abili y is mo e s ongly in luenced by loan po olio quali y, ope a ional e iciency, and
comp ehensi e isk mi iga ion s a egies. Recommenda ions include s eng hening loan
eco e y, enhancing c edi app aisal, implemen ing s uc u ed liquidi y sys ems, and ully
in eg a ing digi al c edi isk moni o ing ools.
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▪ Recei ed: 11-08-2025
▪ Accep ed: 22-09-2025
▪ Published: 09-10-2025
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How o Ci e his A icle
Chisale MH, Maheswa n S. E ec s
o c edi isk managemen on he
p o i abili y o sa ings and c edi
coope a i es (SACCOs): A case
s udy o Thyolo Teache s SACCO,
Mudi SACCO, and PLC G oup
SACCO. In J Con emp Res
Mul idiscip. 2025;4(5):292-297.
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KEYWORDS: SACCO p o i abili y, c edi isk managemen , non- eco e ed loans, liquidi y, loan amoun s, digi al c edi
moni o ing.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Backg ound o he opic
Sa ings and C edi Coope a i es (SACCOs) ha e long se ed
as i al communi y-based inancial ins i u ions, o e ing
a o dable c edi and p omo ing inancial inclusion, pa icula ly
in unde se ed egions. Globally, SACCOs ha e expanded
signi ican ly, se ing o e 375 million membe s ac oss 118
coun ies and managing asse s wo h USD 3.4 illion by 2022
(WOCCU, 2022). Despi e hei g ow h, SACCOs ace
pe sis en challenges in c edi isk managemen , wi h global
non-pe o ming loan (NPL) a es a e aging 8.2%, no ably
highe han he 5% benchma k o comme cial banks (Donald
e al., 2006; WOCCU, 2022).
In A ica, SACCOs play a c i ical ole in b idging he inancial
access gap, especially whe e o e 65% o he adul popula ion
emains unbanked (Gai ho, 2010). Howe e , coun ies such as
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania ha e epo ed high loan de aul
a es, weak c edi app aisal sys ems, and go e nance issues ha
unde mine SACCO p o i abili y and membe us (SASRA,
2021; Kagoyi e & Shukla, 2016; Maina e al., 2016).
Malawi’s SACCO mo emen , ini ia ed in he 1970s, has g own
o include o e 45 egis e ed SACCOs se ing mo e han
400,000 membe s (MUSCCO, 2021). Ye , c edi isk emains a
majo conce n, especially ollowing he COVID-19 pandemic,
which saw NPLs ise abo e 10% and o ced SACCOs o w i e
o signi ican po ions o hei loan po olios (RBM, 2021;
MUSCCO, 2020). Case s udies e eal ha poo c edi
assessmen s, economic shocks, and liquidi y sho ages ha e led
o epu a ional damage and educed p o i abili y.
Thyolo Teache s SACCO, Mudi SACCO, and PLC G oup
SACCO exempli y he dual ajec o y o g ow h and c edi isk
challenges. These ins i u ions ha e expanded hei se ices and
loan p oduc s bu con inue o s uggle wi h loan eco e y and
delinquency, pa icula ly among ulne able membe segmen s.
Simila pa e ns a e obse ed in Ghana, Nige ia, and Kenya,
highligh ing he widesp ead na u e o c edi isk issues in
coope a i e inance (Boa eng, 2008; Ajibola e al., 2020).
This con ex unde sco es he u gen need o imp o ed c edi
isk managemen s a egies. The p esen s udy ocuses on he
h ee Malawian SACCOs o explo e how c edi isk p ac ices
a ec p o i abili y, aiming o in o m sus ainable inancial
models ha p o ec membe in e es s and enhance ins i u ional
esilience
1.2 Impo ance and pu pose o he a icle.
The s udy p o ided aluable insigh s in o how c edi isk
managemen impac s SACCO p o i abili y in Malawi. I
con ibu ed o academic knowledge by linking heo y wi h
p ac ice and o e ed p ac ical guidance o educing non-
pe o ming loans. Policymake s could use he indings o
s eng hen SACCO esilience and p omo e inancial inclusion,
while SACCO manage s bene i ed om s a egies o imp o e
loan app aisal, moni o ing, and liquidi y. Fo membe s, he
s udy suppo ed ins i u ional sus ainabili y and access o
a o dable c edi . I also laid a ounda ion o u u e esea ch on
inancial isk managemen in de eloping economies.
1.3 Objec i es o Resea ch.
The s udy aimed o assess how c edi isk managemen
in luences he p o i abili y o h ee SACCOs in Malawi: Thyolo
Teache s SACCO, Mudi SACCO, and PLC G oup SACCO.
Speci ically, i ocused on e alua ing he e ec s o non-
eco e ed loans, loan amoun s, liquidi y le els, and he use o
mode n c edi isk moni o ing and con ol me hods on hei
inancial pe o mance.
1.4 Scope o he discussion
The s udy examined how c edi isk managemen a ec s he
p o i abili y o h ee SACCOs in Malawi—Thyolo Teache s
SACCO, Mudi SACCO, and PLC G oup SACCO—loca ed in
he Sou he n Region. I ocused on key isk indica o s, such as
non- eco e ed loans, loan amoun s, and liquidi y le els,
u ilizing mode n moni o ing ools. P o i abili y was measu ed
using inancial a ios, including e u n on asse s and ne
income. A quan i a i e app oach was used, analysing inancial
eco ds om 2020 o 2022 and collec ing s uc u ed
ques ionnai e da a om SACCO s a in ol ed in loan
managemen . Though limi ed o h ee SACCOs, he indings
o e insigh s ele an o simila ins i u ions in Malawi and
o he de eloping economies.
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 O e iew o P e ious S udies
Empi ical s udies on c edi isk managemen and inancial
pe o mance ac oss a ious inancial ins i u ions, including
SACCOs, c edi unions, coope a i e banks, and comme cial
banks, e eal consis en indings on he in luence o loan
managemen , liquidi y, and mode n c edi moni o ing
echniques on p o i abili y and ins i u ional e iciency. The
ollowing discussion summa izes key indings om p e ious
esea ch.
Se e al s udies indica e a s ong nega i e ela ionship be ween
non-pe o ming loans (NPLs) and ins i u ional p o i abili y.
Maina e al. (2016) s udied 40 SACCOs in Nai obi and ound
ha NPL a ios abo e 10% led o a 15–20% decline in e u n on
asse s (ROA), highligh ing ha poo loan eco e y educes
capi al o ein es men and ope a ional e iciency. Simila ly,
Kagoyi e and Shukla (2016) in Kampala obse ed ha a 1%
inc ease in NPLs educed ne income by 0.8%, emphasizing he
impo ance o s uc u ed loan eco e y mechanisms. Boa eng
(2008) epo ed a 25% lowe p o i abili y o SACCOs wi h
NPLs exceeding 12% in Acc a, Ghana, unde sco ing he
e osion o membe con idence due o delayed epaymen s. In
u al con ex s, Sha ma and Gup a (2019) demons a ed ha
s a egic po olio di e si ica ion and bo owe moni o ing can
mi iga e he nega i e e ec s o NPLs, while Beh man e al.
(2020) ound simila ends in U.S. c edi unions, indica ing he
uni e sal ele ance o e ec i e loan eco e y s a egies.
Empi ical s udies e eal ha he size o loans di ec ly a ec s
epaymen beha io and p o i abili y. Ajibola e al. (2020) in
Nige ia ound ha la ge loans o high- isk bo owe s inc eased
de aul a es by 18%, educing ne income ma gins by 12–15%,
whe eas smalle and mode a e loans main ained s able ROA.
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Lopez and Fe nandez (2018) in Spain and Li and Zhang (2017)
in China obse ed ha mode a e loan sizes p o ide inancial
s abili y, while excessi ely la ge loans inc ease de aul isk.
Simila indings we e epo ed by Kimeu (2008) in Sou h
A ica and Wilson and Thompson (2019) in Canada,
highligh ing he impo ance o loan sizing aligned wi h
bo owe isk assessmen o sus ain p o i abili y.
Liquidi y managemen is a c i ical de e minan o ins i u ional
p o i abili y and ope a ional esilience. Maina e al. (2016)
demons a ed ha SACCOs wi h liquidi y a ios abo e 25%
achie ed 12% highe ne income, while Kagoyi e and Shukla
(2016) no ed a 12% highe ne income o Ugandan SACCOs
main aining liquidi y abo e 20%. Eu opean s udies, such as
Schmid and Webe (2018), e ealed ha liquidi y a ios
be ween 20–30% enable ins i u ions o wi hs and economic
shocks while main aining ROA abo e 6.8%. Simila ly, Sha ma
and Gup a (2019) and Beh man e al. (2020) emphasized ha
well-managed liquidi y bu e s acili a e imely loan
disbu semen s, educe ope a ional isks, and p o ec
p o i abili y.
2.2 Theo e ical amewo k
The ela ionship be ween c edi isk managemen and inancial
pe o mance can be explained h ough se e al in e ela ed
heo ies.
C edi Risk Theo y (Al man, 1968) p o ides he mos di ec
ounda ion o his s udy. I posi s ha lending inhe en ly
ca ies de aul isk, which can be mi iga ed h ough sys ema ic
assessmen , moni o ing, and eco e y p ac ices. The heo y
assumes ha pas bo owe beha io and inancial eco ds can
p edic u u e epaymen pe o mance. Al hough c i icized o
o e eliance on his o ical da a and inabili y o cap u e
unexpec ed shocks, he heo y emains highly ele an in
explaining how SACCOs educe loan de aul s o sa egua d
p o i abili y.
Complemen ing his, Mode n Po olio Theo y (MPT) by
Ma kowi z (1952) emphasizes he impo ance o di e si ica ion
in managing inancial isk. SACCOs ha di e si y hei loan
po olios ac oss di e en sec o s and membe ca ego ies a e
be e posi ioned o minimize losses om concen a ed de aul s.
While MPT assumes a ional decision-making and e icien
ma ke s—assump ions ha may no ully hold in de eloping
economies—i emains use ul o aming s a egies such as
loan po olio balancing.
Risk-Adjus ed Re u n on Capi al (RAROC) heo y u he
s eng hens his amewo k by in eg a ing p o i abili y wi h
isk. RAROC a gues ha e u ns should always be assessed
ela i e o he isks unde aken (Sloan, 1996). This pe spec i e
is pa icula ly aluable o SACCOs, whe e capi al cons ain s
equi e ca e ul alloca ion o esou ces o ensu e ha isky loans
a e adequa ely p iced o con olled.
Finally, Expec ed U ili y Theo y (Von Neumann &
Mo gens e n, 1944) explains he beha io al aspec s o c edi
decision-making. I assumes ha ins i u ions aim o maximize
expec ed sa is ac ion by weighing po en ial e u ns agains he
p obabili y o de aul . Al hough eal-wo ld decision-making is
o en a ec ed by biases and incomple e in o ma ion, he heo y
p o ides insigh s in o why SACCOs adop ce ain c edi
policies and isk con ols.
Among hese, C edi Risk Theo y se es as he p ima y
heo e ical lens o his s udy because i di ec ly add esses he
mechanisms o loan app aisal, moni o ing, and eco e y, which
a e cen al o unde s anding how SACCOs balance inancial
inclusion wi h p o i abili y.
3. MAIN CONTENT / DISCUSSION
3.1 Explana ion o Key Concep s
C edi Risk: C edi isk e e s o he po en ial ha a bo owe
will ail o mee obliga ions in acco dance wi h ag eed e ms. In
inancial ins i u ions like SACCOs, coope a i e banks, and
c edi unions, c edi isk p ima ily a ises om loan de aul s o
delayed epaymen s. High c edi isk educes he ins i u ion’s
liquidi y, limi s lending capaci y, and ul ima ely a ec s
p o i abili y (Maina e al., 2016; Beh man e al., 2020).
Non-Pe o ming Loans (NPLs): NPLs a e loans o which
bo owe s ha e ailed o make in e es o p incipal paymen s
o a speci ied pe iod. NPLs cons ain a ailable capi al o
ein es men , inc ease ope a ional cos s o moni o ing and
eco e y, and educe ins i u ional s abili y (Boa eng, 2008;
Kagoyi e & Shukla, 2016).
Loan Amoun : Loan size e e s o he alue o unds disbu sed
o bo owe s. Excessi ely la ge loans o high- isk bo owe s
can inc ease de aul a es, whe eas mode a e loan sizes aligned
wi h bo owe capaci y can enhance epaymen a es and
s abilize p o i abili y (Ajibola e al., 2020; Lopez & Fe nandez,
2018).
Liquidi y: Liquidi y e e s o he ins i u ion’s abili y o mee
sho - e m obliga ions wi hou comp omising ope a ions.
Adequa e liquidi y ensu es imely loan disbu semen s, educes
he need o cos ly eme gency bo owing, and os e s membe
con idence, di ec ly suppo ing p o i abili y (Schmid & Webe ,
2018; Sha ma & Gup a, 2019).
C edi Risk Moni o ing and Con ol: Mode n c edi isk
moni o ing in ol es using echnology, such as au oma ed loan
acking sys ems, p edic i e analy ics, and ea ly wa ning
mechanisms, o assess and mi iga e c edi isk p oac i ely.
These sys ems imp o e loan eco e y, educe NPLs, and
enhance ope a ional e iciency (Kimeu, 2008; Wilson &
Thompson, 2019).
3.2 Analysis wi h Suppo ing E idence
Empi ical s udies consis en ly show ha high NPLs nega i ely
a ec inancial pe o mance. Maina e al. (2016) ound ha
SACCOs wi h NPL a ios exceeding 10% expe ienced a 15–
20% decline in ROA, demons a ing ha poo loan eco e y
educes capi al o ein es men . Simila ly, Kagoyi e & Shukla
(2016) epo ed ha a 1% inc ease in NPLs led o a 0.8%
educ ion in ne income, while SACCOs wi h s uc u ed loan
eco e y sys ems achie ed 12% highe p o i abili y. These
indings a e co obo a ed ac oss di e en con ex s, including
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Ghana (Boa eng, 2008), India (Sha ma & Gup a, 2019), and he
U.S. (Beh man e al., 2020), highligh ing he uni e sal nega i e
impac o non- eco e ed loans.
Loan amoun also plays a c i ical ole in p o i abili y. La ge
loans o high- isk bo owe s ampli y de aul isk, as shown in
Ajibola e al. (2020), whe e de aul a es inc eased by 18% and
ne income d opped by 12–15%. Con e sely, mode a e loans
imp o e epaymen a es and main ain ROA abo e 8%. S udies
in Spain, China, Sou h A ica, and Canada consis en ly
emphasize ha balancing loan size wi h bo owe isk capaci y
s abilizes inancial pe o mance (Lopez & Fe nandez, 2018; Li
& Zhang, 2017; Kimeu, 2008; Wilson & Thompson, 2019).
Liquidi y is ano he c i ical de e minan o p o i abili y.
SACCOs wi h liquidi y a ios abo e 25% eco ded highe ne
income and educed epaymen delays (Maina e al., 2016).
Simila ly, Schmid & Webe (2018) and Sha ma & Gup a
(2019) demons a ed ha ins i u ions wi h adequa e liquidi y
could wi hs and economic shocks, und loans p omp ly, and
a oid cos ly eme gency bo owing, di ec ly con ibu ing o
inancial s abili y.
Mode n c edi isk moni o ing and con ol me hods
signi ican ly enhance ins i u ional pe o mance. Au oma ed
sys ems, p edic i e analy ics, and c edi sco ing ools educe
NPLs by 12–20% and imp o e ROA/ROE by 6–10% (Boa eng,
2008; Kagoyi e & Shukla, 2016; Beh man e al., 2020). Such
ools allow ins i u ions o de ec high- isk bo owe s ea ly,
es uc u e loans, and apply isk-based in e es a es, he eby
inc easing eco e y a es and ope a ional e iciency.
Ins i u ional cha ac e is ics, including asse quali y, size, and
ope a ional e iciency, mode a e he e ec i eness o c edi isk
managemen . S udies by Gadzo e al. (2019), A sango (2018),
and Lipunga (2014) show ha be e -managed ins i u ions wi h
highe ope a ional capaci y and p ope go e nance s uc u es
achie e highe p o i abili y and lowe c edi isk exposu e.
Con e sely, weak go e nance, inadequa e s a capaci y, and
poo c edi policies, as epo ed in Malawi and Uganda, esul
in high de aul a es and educed p o i abili y (F iends Consul
L d, 2013; Magali, 2013).
3.3 Case S udies and Examples
Malawi Case: A SACCO in Lilongwe in oduced a biome ic
c edi app aisal sys em o e i y bo owe iden i ies and c oss-
check epaymen his o ies ac oss ins i u ions. Wi hin wo yea s,
NPLs ell om 18% o 7%, while ROA imp o ed by 3%. This
illus a es how inno a ion in c edi isk managemen can
di ec ly imp o e p o i abili y.
Kenya Case: S ima SACCO in Kenya adop ed digi al loan
moni o ing h ough mobile apps, which allowed eal- ime
acking o loan pe o mance. The SACCO epo ed a 25%
educ ion in de aul a es be ween 2015 and 2018, leading o
highe membe di idends (Wawe u, 2019).
Global Example: In he U.S., c edi unions ha e widely used
isk-based p icing cha ging highe in e es o high- isk
bo owe s. This app oach has allowed ins i u ions o emain
p o i able despi e lending o iskie membe s (Smi h, 2012).
These examples ein o ce he s udy’s inding ha c edi isk
managemen is a s a egic ool o p o i abili y a he han jus a
de ensi e mechanism agains loss.
4. Findings / Obse a ions
4.1 Key Insigh s
Non-Reco e ed Loans
• S a pe cep ions o non- eco e ed loans we e mode a ely
high, wi h mean sco es anging om 2.89 o 3.25 on a 5-
poin scale.
• The highes ag eemen (mean = 3.25) was on he p esence
o ollow-up sys ems o de aul ed loans, while he
pe cei ed e ec on p o i abili y was lowe (mean = 2.89).
• Co ela ion analysis showed an almos negligible
ela ionship be ween non- eco e ed loans and p o i abili y
( = 0.003, p = 0.981), indica ing no s a is ically signi ican
e ec .
• Simple linea eg ession con i med his esul : B = 0.002,
= 0.024, p = 0.981, wi h R² = 0.000, showing ha non-
eco e ed loans explain 0% o p o i abili y a ia ion.
Loan Amoun s
• S a pe cep ions sugges mode a e ag eemen on
e alua ing epaymen capaci y (mean = 3.12) and loan
di e si ica ion (mean = 2.95) as p ac ices in luencing
p o i abili y.
• O he p ac ices, such as aligning loans wi h membe s’
sa ings and income, sco ed lowe (mean = 2.83).
• Reg ession analysis e ealed a e y weak, non-signi ican
ela ionship wi h p o i abili y: R = 0.044, R² = 0.002, B = -
0.042, = -0.421, p = 0.675.
• This indica es ha a ia ions in loan amoun s alone do no
meaning ully impac SACCO p o i abili y.
Liquidi y
• S a pe cep ions o liquidi y managemen we e mode a e,
wi h mean sco es anging om 2.83 o 3.14, indica ing
awa eness o cash low and ope a ional challenges.
• Reg ession analysis showed a weak posi i e bu non-
signi ican e ec on p o i abili y: R = 0.048, R² = 0.002, B
= 0.047, = 0.456, p = 0.649.
• This sugges s liquidi y, while ope a ionally impo an , does
no signi ican ly d i e p o i abili y in he sampled
SACCOs.
Mode n C edi Risk Moni o ing and Con ol Me hods
• Adop ion o mode n me hods (digi al loan moni o ing,
mobile money, au oma ed eminde s) was mode a e, wi h
mean sco es be ween 2.83 and 3.15.
• Reg ession analysis e ealed a negligible impac on
p o i abili y: R = 0.027, R² = 0.001, B = 0.025, = 0.258, p
= 0.797.
This indica es ha while echnology adop ion is p og essing,
pa ial implemen a ion and inconsis en use limi i s e ec on
inancial pe o mance.
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Summa y o he Findings
Independen Va iable
R
R²
Adjus ed R²
B
p- alue
In e p e a ion
Non-Reco e ed Loans (NRL)
0.003
0
-0.011
0.002
0.024
0.981
No signi ican e ec on
p o i abili y
Loan Amoun s (LA)
0.044
0.002
-0.009
-0.042
-0.421
0.675
Ve y weak, non-signi ican
nega i e e ec
Liquidi y (LIQ)
0.048
0.002
-0.009
0.047
0.456
0.649
Weak posi i e, no s a is ically
signi ican
Mode n C edi Risk Moni o ing
(MCRM)
0.027
0.001
-0.01
0.025
0.258
0.797
Negligible e ec , s a is ically
insigni ican
4.2 O e all Obse a ions
Ac oss all a iables—non- eco e ed loans, loan amoun s,
liquidi y, and mode n moni o ing me hods—none showed
s a is ically signi ican e ec s on p o i abili y (all p- alues >
0.05).
SACCO p o i abili y appea s o be in luenced mo e by
comp ehensi e ope a ional and inancial managemen
s a egies, a he han any single ac o measu ed in his s udy.
Mode a e s a pe cep ions ac oss a iables indica e pa ial
implemen a ion o bes p ac ices, sugges ing oom o
s eng hening c edi isk managemen , loan app aisal, liquidi y
planning, and echnology adop ion.
Compa isons wi h o he A ican s udies highligh ha while
loan de aul s, loan size, and liquidi y a e o en linked o
p o i abili y, he sampled SACCOs may o se hese isks
h ough di e si ied income sou ces, cos managemen , and
ope a ional e iciency.
5. Conclusion and Recommenda ions
5.1 CONCLUSIONS
This s udy in es iga ed he e ec o non- eco e ed loans, loan
amoun s, liquidi y, and mode n c edi isk moni o ing me hods
on he p o i abili y o Thyolo Teache s SACCO, Mudi SACCO,
and PLC G oup SACCO. Based on desc ip i e, co ela ion, and
eg ession analyses, he ollowing conclusions can be d awn:
Non-Reco e ed Loans
Al hough SACCO s a pe cei e non- eco e ed loans as a
po en ial conce n, he s a is ical analysis e ealed no signi ican
e ec on p o i abili y. This sugges s ha while de aul s may
impac ope a ional managemen , hey do no di ec ly p edic
inancial pe o mance. E icien eco e y mechanisms and
di e si ied income s eams may mi iga e he nega i e e ec s o
non-pe o ming loans.
Loan Amoun s
Loan amoun s showed a weak and s a is ically insigni ican
ela ionship wi h p o i abili y. This indica es ha inc easing
loan sizes alone does no enhance SACCO inancial
pe o mance. The quali y o loans, c edi app aisal, and
epaymen moni o ing a e mo e c i ical ac o s han he absolu e
size o loans disbu sed.
Liquidi y
Liquidi y managemen , while ecognized as impo an by s a ,
did no signi ican ly a ec p o i abili y. Main aining adequa e
cash ese es ensu e ope a ional s abili y, bu p o i abili y
depends mo e on loan eco e y, po olio quali y, and e icien
esou ce alloca ion a he han liquidi y alone.
Mode n C edi Risk Moni o ing Me hods
Mode a e adop ion o digi al moni o ing, mobile money
in eg a ion, au oma ed eminde s, and epo ing ools had no
s a is ically signi ican e ec on p o i abili y. Pa ial
implemen a ion and inconsis en use o hese echnologies
likely limi hei impac . Full in eg a ion and p ope u iliza ion
a e necessa y o ealize po en ial inancial bene i s.
5.2 Recommenda ions
Based on he indings, he ollowing p ac ical ecommenda ions
a e p oposed o enhance SACCO p o i abili y and ope a ional
e iciency:
Non-Reco e ed Loans
• S eng hen loan eco e y mechanisms, including ea ly
iden i ica ion o delinquen accoun s and s uc u ed
epaymen plans.
• Enhance colla e al and gua an o policies o minimize
de aul isks.
• P o ide membe inancial li e acy p og ams o encou age
imely epaymen .
• Use incen i es o ea ly epaymen and penal ies o la e
paymen s o p omo e disciplined bo owing beha io .
Loan Amoun s
• Conduc ho ough c edi app aisals o align loan sizes wi h
membe s’ income, sa ings, and epaymen capaci y.
• Di e si y loan po olios ac oss di e en p oduc s and
membe segmen s o educe isk.
• Regula ly moni o and e iew loan pe o mance o de ec
po en ial de aul s ea ly.
Liquidi y Managemen
• Implemen o mal cash low managemen sys ems o
o ecas in lows and ou lows accu a ely.
• Main ain minimum liquidi y ese es o bu e agains
unexpec ed wi hd awals o loan de aul s.
• In es su plus unds in low- isk, income-gene a ing asse s
o op imize e u ns.
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• In eg a e liquidi y managemen wi h o e all p o i abili y
and ope a ional planning.
Mode n C edi Risk Moni o ing and Con ol Me hods
• Fully in eg a e digi al loan moni o ing sys ems wi h co e
accoun ing and epo ing p ocesses.
• Enhance au oma ed eminde sys ems o imp o e
epaymen compliance.
• P o ide s a aining o ensu e e ec i e use o digi al
moni o ing ools.
• Regula ly e alua e loan pe o mance and he e ec i eness
o c edi isk sys ems.
• Encou age adop ion o mobile money pla o ms o
acili a e con enien and aceable epaymen s
In eg a ed S a egies o SACCO P o i abili y:
• Adop a holis ic inancial managemen app oach
add essing loan eco e y, c edi app aisal, liquidi y, and
echnology simul aneously.
• Design membe -cen ic p oduc s and epaymen schedules
ailo ed o membe s’ inancial capaci ies.
• Engage policy and egula o y suppo o p o ide
guidelines, echnical assis ance, and aining.
• Con inuously moni o , e alua e, and adap s a egies o
op imize ope a ional e iciency and inancial pe o mance.
5.3 Sugges ions o Fu u e Resea ch
➢ In es iga e he impac o addi ional ope a ional and
inancial ac o s, such as adminis a i e cos s, in e es a e
policies, and po olio di e si ica ion, on SACCO
p o i abili y.
➢ Conduc longi udinal s udies o examine he long- e m
e ec s o non- eco e ed loans and isk managemen
p ac ices on inancial pe o mance.
Explo e he e ec i eness o ully in eg a ed digi al c edi isk
moni o ing sys ems, including so wa e usabili y, s a capaci y,
and membe compliance.
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Uni e si y, Lusaka, Zambia. He academic in e es s
lie in business managemen and comme ce, wi h a
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