Problematic of Credit Repayment in the Decentralized Financial Systems in Togo

Abstract

In this paper, we sought to assess the factors explaining the repayment of loans by borrowers in SFDs in Togo using a Logit model. A regression analysis of data collected on a sample of 157 loan files shows that older borrowers and those more distant from the institution have a higher credit repayment score, while gender and the amount of credit received by the borrower negatively influence the credit repayment rate. Even if the credit repayment score does not depend on the activity that the borrower has undertaken or wants to undertake, it would be desirable for the SFDs to finance more commercial activities because they favor a rapid turnover of capital.