Lending software for Timor-Leste

A young market where microfinance and mobile money bring first loans to households. lendhero arrives with BCTL credit registry, Lender data and R-TiMOR already connected, so your team configures products instead of plumbing.

See the local stack
  • USD ($)
  • Portuguese, Tetum, English
  • 11 local connectors
  • 1–2 weeks to launch

Bondia, Maria

Approved$800

796

Credit score

On-time payments

Monthly payment$79

Market profile

Timor-Leste at a glance

What lendhero is set up for in Timor-Leste before your team logs in.

Currency

USD ($)

Languages

Portuguese, Tetum, English

Supervisor

Central Bank of Timor-Leste

Credit data

BCTL credit registry

Payout rails

R-TiMOR, Mobile money

Data protection

national data rules

11
local connectors wired in before kickoff
USD
for pricing, payouts and repayments
1–2
weeks from kickoff to the first loan
3
interface languages: Portuguese, Tetum, English

Working with borrowers in Timor-Leste

Tools for every borrower conversation

Borrowers in Timor-Leste apply, sign, pay and come back for repeat loans in Portuguese and USD.

Applications in minutes

Borrowers apply on the web or in the app, and staff file applications from the back office. A half-filled form waits for them to come back.

New application

Draft saved
Step 2 of 4 · Personal detailsStep 2/4

Reminders that get read

Approvals, due dates and overdue notices go out by WhatsApp Business and Infobip automatically.

Your application is approvedWhatsApp Business
Your payment is due tomorrowInfobip
New receipt in your portalSMS

Rewards for repeat borrowers

Points for on-time payments, promo codes for campaigns and manual adjustments by staff.

WELCOMEfirst loan
Bonus balance1,240 pts

A portal for repeat loans

Repeat borrowers reapply without retyping data, extend or repay from their phone.

Extend loan
Repay early
Refinance

Contracts without paperwork

Loan agreements, extension requests and receipts are generated and e-signed in Portuguese.

Loan agreementSigned
Extension requestReady
Payment receiptDraft

Decisioning

Decisions in seconds, explained in plain words

Third-party and built-in checks run in one flow, for individuals and businesses. Every approval and decline shows the rules and scores behind it.

  • Every check in one passAnti-fraud, identification, credit bureaus, sanctions and digital footprint.
  • Rules you can readYour team can answer any borrower about why.

Application #48213

Maria · Consumer loan, 6 months · $800

Approved
Credit score712
  • IdentityVerified
  • Anti-fraudPassed
  • Credit bureau712
  • Debt-to-income31%
  • Sanctions & watchlistsClear
Decision time28 s

Local stack

The Timor-Leste stack, connected before kickoff.

Bureaus, identity, bank data, payment rails and messaging that lenders in Timor-Leste rely on. Anything missing is added through the open API.

  • Credit bureaus & registries1 connector
    • BBCTL credit registry
  • Identity & KYC1 connector
    • LLender data
  • Bank & alternative data1 connector
    • BBank statements
  • Disbursement rails2 connectors
    • RR-TiMOR
    • MMobile money
  • Repayments & collections2 connectors
    • MMobile money
    • BBank transfer
  • Messaging3 connectors
    • WWhatsApp Business
    • IInfobip
  • E-signature2 connectors
    • DDocuSign

Checks and payments

Who borrows and how money moves in Timor-Leste

Applicants are checked with BCTL credit registry, and money moves via R-TiMOR and Mobile money.

Client checks

Checks connected in Timor-Leste:

  • Anti-fraud servicesDevice, behaviour and blacklist checksPass
  • Identity verificationLender dataPass
  • Credit bureausBCTL credit registryPass
  • Government registriesNational ID and tax registriesPass
  • Bank and alternative dataBank statementsReview
  • Additional data sourcesTelco, open banking and your own listsAuto

Payment infrastructure

Payment rails connected in Timor-Leste:

DisbursementR-TiMOR, Mobile money in USD
RepaymentMobile money, Bank transfer
Status checksEvery payment tracked until it settles
Reversals and refundsCancel or refund with a full audit trail
  • R-TiMOR
  • Mobile money
  • Bank transfer

Loan servicing

Every loan and every repayment on one screen

Edit terms, recalculate interest, apply penalties and follow the full schedule without exporting anything.

  • Automatic calculations for every loanInterest, fees and penalties in USD are calculated by a dedicated engine with 200+ configurable parameters. Staff can still adjust any amount by hand, and every change is logged.
  • Loan products in minutesSet up consumer, instalment and business products with their rules and scenarios in the admin panel, without a release.
  • Notifications tied to every calculationEach due date, penalty and recalculation sends the right message to the borrower and your team.

Loan #48213

$800

On track
Auto-calculated · 200+ parametersManual edit
Repaid $290 of $8602 of 6 payments
DateAmountStatus
Sep 4$140Paid
Oct 4$140Paid
Nov 4$140Due in 7 days
Dec 4$140Upcoming
Jan 4$140Upcoming
Reminder sentYour payment of $140 is due Nov 4

Loan flow

How a loan runs in Timor-Leste. Five steps, all local.

  1. 01ApplyBorrowers apply on the web, in the app or via WhatsApp, with forms in Portuguese, Tetum and English.
  2. 02VerifyIdentity and documents are checked through Lender data.
  3. 03DecideScorecards pull BCTL credit registry data and return a decision in seconds.
  4. 04DisburseFunds go out via R-TiMOR or Mobile money in USD, straight after signing.
  5. 05CollectRepayments arrive via Mobile money and Bank transfer, with reminders over WhatsApp Business.

Portals

One platform, three portals

Everyone works in the same system and sees only what their role allows.

My loan

$800

Next payment

$140 · Nov 4

Pay now

Extend loan

Customer portal

Borrowers apply, repay, extend and track loans online.

Applications

MariaVerifierApproved
Daniel O.AnalystReview
Maria L.RiskApproved
Tomas K.AnalystDeclined
Lena P.VerifierReview

Staff portal

Managers, analysts, risk, verifiers and collectors work side by side.

Role · Verifier

12 users
View applications
Verify documents
Approve loans
Edit loan terms
Export reports

Super-admin portal

Products, roles, permissions and rules change without a release.

Products

What lenders in Timor-Leste launch on .

MicrofinanceGroup and individual microloans.
Business lendingLoans for small traders.
Consumer instalment loansSalary loans.

Compliance

Configured for BCTL and national data rules.

lendhero is software: the licence stays yours. We set the platform up for the rules you operate under in Timor-Leste.

Hosting & data residency

Cloud or on-premise deployment, with data stored where national data rules requires.

Consent & privacy

Borrower consents are captured, versioned and logged under national data rules.

Pricing & disclosures

Rates, fees and cost-of-credit disclosures set per product for BCTL rules.

Audit trail

Every decision, edit and message is logged for internal and external audits.

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Questions

Frequently asked

Didn’t find the answer? Write to us and we’ll reply within one business day.

Can lendhero run a lending business in Timor-Leste?+

Yes. The platform is set up for USD, Portuguese, Tetum and English and BCTL requirements, with 11 local connectors ready on day one.

Which credit data sources are connected in Timor-Leste?+

BCTL credit registry. On top of that, identity checks run through Lender data and bank data comes from Bank statements.

How do borrowers get paid and repay?+

Payouts go out via R-TiMOR and Mobile money in USD. Repayments arrive via Mobile money and Bank transfer, with reminders over WhatsApp Business and Infobip.

How long does a launch in Timor-Leste take?+

Usually 1–2 weeks from kickoff to the first loan, including connecting 11 local services, product setup, staff training and a test run.

Can we run several countries on one platform?+

Yes. One installation serves several countries, each with its own currency, products, languages and local connectors.

Book a demo

Lending in Timor-Leste? Let’s plan the launch.

We’ll walk you through the platform, show what matters for your products and answer questions about your business.

  • A 30-minute call
  • A walkthrough on your products and markets
  • Answers on timeline, integrations and pricing

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