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Every branch, centre and rupee collected, seen the same day

For microfinance institutions, lenders and credit co-operatives. Field collections, portfolio at risk, reconciliation and credit files in one place, with AI agents that spot arrears early and do the paperwork. Your people make every credit decision.

Collection day, without the paper

Officers record each repayment on their phone at the centre meeting, even with no signal. The branch sees every centre fill in as receipts sync, and missed or part payments go straight to the follow-up list.

Kurunegala branch, today’s centre meetings Paid Part paid Missed Not yet in
Centre 08, Galgamuwa10/10
Centre 11, Nikaweratiya10/10
Centre 14, PolpithigamaOffline
Centre 17, Maho10/10
Centre 21, Ambanpola10/10
Field officers record repayments on their phones, even with no signal. Receipts sync to the branch ledger as soon as there is coverage.

Portfolio at risk, before it becomes arrears

Arrears ageing for every branch, updated from the field every day. The early-warning agent picks out members whose pattern is changing, so officers can visit while there is still time to help.

Arrears by branch, share of portfolio outside “current”
1 to 30 days 31 to 60 61 to 90 Over 90
Right-hand figure is PAR30: loans more than 30 days overdue, as a share of the portfolio. Choose a branch. Sample data.
PAR30, last 12 weeks, all branches4.6% to 3.6%
BatticaloaAct now3,105 borrowers, PAR30 6.3%, collection rate today 84%.Early warning list
  • Member 3105-221Paid late two weeks running
  • Member 3105-487Paid 60% of the last two instalments
  • Member 3105-092Centre attendance dropped from 4 of 4 to 1 of 4
The field officer visits; the branch manager decides on rescheduling

A complete credit file, ready for approval

From registration to the last instalment, every document and decision in one file, and the member kept informed at each step.

What the member receives, by SMS
Welcome to Centre 14. Your member number is 3420-118.
Loan statusIn reviewRs. 80,000Requested over 48 weeks
Messages go in Sinhala, Tamil or English. People approve every loan; agents gather the file and keep members informed.

Problems caught early, people decide

Missed instalments, cash gaps, over-borrowing and expiring documents land on one board with the fix already prepared.

Built on your loan system and field data

Heavy transaction volumes from branches, field officers and banks, reconciled by data pipelines every day.

  • Loan systemPlonio or your existing core lending system
  • Field collections appReceipts recorded at centre meetings, offline
  • Bank deposits and transfersStatements and payment confirmations
  • Credit bureau reportsFor appraisal and over-borrowing checks
  • Accounting ledgerPostings, cash and branch balances
  • SMS gatewayReminders, receipts and member messages
Lending data platformRuns on your servers or private cloud, reconciled every day.
  • Daily collections boardDue, collected and missed, by centre and branch
  • Portfolio at riskPAR, arrears ageing and early warnings
  • Daily reconciliationReceipts matched to bank deposits
  • Ready-made credit filesFor faster, better-informed approvals
  • Member messagesReminders and receipts in three languages
  • Board and regulator reportsPrepared from the same numbers, every month

AI agents for your branches and back office

Each agent has one job. Credit decisions stay with your people.

Collections agentKnows who paid, who didn’t and why
When

Centre meetings finish and receipts sync from the field.

The agent
  1. 1Totals due, collected and missed for every centre and branch
  2. 2Builds each officer’s follow-up list for the week
  3. 3Sends SMS reminders before the next meeting
Branch manager

Decides on visits, rescheduling and write-offs.

Kurunegala, WednesdaySample
Due Rs. 5,104,000, collected Rs. 4,782,000 (94%)Centre 14: 2 missed, 1 part paidFollow-up list sent to officer N. Bandara

Built for regulated lending

People make credit decisions

Agents prepare files, warnings and reminders. Credit officers and managers approve, reschedule and decline.

Member data stays with you

The platform and any AI models can run on your own servers, so borrower data never goes to a public AI service.

A full audit trail

Role-based access, maker-checker approvals and a record of every change, ready for auditors.

Plonio, our microfinance systemMember onboarding, group and centre lending, a collections app, portfolio at risk, accounting and SMS in one system.Explore Plonio

Questions lenders ask

Do we have to use Plonio?

No. Plonio is our own microfinance system and a quick way to start. If you already have a loan system, we connect to it and build the collections board, agents and reports on top.

Does the collections app work without signal?

Yes. Officers record repayments offline at centre meetings, and receipts sync to the branch as soon as the phone has coverage.

Does the AI approve loans?

No. It prepares the credit file and flags risk. Every loan is approved, changed or declined by your staff.

Where is member data kept?

On your own servers or a private cloud you control, with encryption, role-based access and a full audit trail.

How do we start?

With a free 30-minute call. We usually start with one branch: daily collections, reconciliation and early warnings.

Have a project in mind?

Tell us what you are building. Our team will get back to you shortly with next steps.