I've been investing in Mintos.com peer to peer lending marketplace since the beginning of 2017, or it has been already 12 months or one year since I've been exposing my funds to this Latvian fintech platform.
In the past 12 months I've made a nice revenue of EUR 311.42 (before tax) and in today's article, I decided to share a quick overview for the past…
Mintos is a Latvian made peer-to-peer lending marketplace operating Globally, it connects investors with borrowers of non-bank lenders.
It is an easy and transparent alternative to the traditional banking system. At Mintos both retail and institutional investors can invest in fractions of loans originated in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Currently, they serve agricultural loans, business loans, invoice financing, mortgage loans, personal loans, pawnbroking loans, car loans and short-term loans. The minimum investment in one loan is EUR 10.
Both individuals and entities can invest through Mintos. Individual investors must be at least 18 years old, have a bank account in the European Union or third countries currently considered to have AML/CFT systems equivalent to the EU, and have their identity successfully verified by Mintos. At the moment, US citizens or taxpayers cannot register as investors at Mintos.
Affiliate link here: Signup to Mintos.com here. By using this affiliate link for registration both you and I will receive — 1% of our average daily balance which should be paid in 3 installments for the first 90 days.
This peer to peer lending platform has been in my portfolio since January 2017.
By now (October 2017) mintos.com takes the second largest position (after stocks) in my portfolio with 38.8% of my funds invested here.
Investment portfolio
Make sure to read out my previous quarterly reviews:
- Mintos.com Review after 3 month investing in Peer to Peer loans
- Review of Mintos.com Peer To Peer Lending Platform After 6 Month of Investing
There is one reason I'm investing via Mintos - option to invest in Georgian Lari currency, as I've been living in Georgia for a while, I like the idea of having some of my money in the local market. See: Invest in Georgia - Peer-to-Peer (P2P) lending - Mintos.com
About interest earned on mintos.com
During the past 9 months, I've invested in total EUR 3,365.90 and have made a profit from interest payments EUR 196.67. That would equal to 5.84% year to the date yield. This number is lower than average excepted around ~11-12% annual rate, because of I keep adding more funds month after month.
Mintos.com contributes regularly to my dividend income with little over than EUR 30/mo, and I'm looking to increase interest earned here to about EUR 50, during the next 3-6 months.
Monthly return on Mintos.com platform (January - September 2017)
I started lending on Mintos.com in January, it took me some time for my deposit to go through, more interesting to observe that in February I got even a negative return (-0.42 EUR) because of currency exchange fees. See: My Start at Investing on Mintos Peer to Peer Lending Platform: Depositing Funds
My investments are spread between EUR and GEL currency loans.
Withdrawing money and paying taxes
I haven't yet withdrawn any money from mintos.com, though I'm planning to do so (withdraw interest earned here) in January 2018. I haven't paid any taxes yet (should do after withdrawal).
About Auto Invest
Auto Invest works like a charm, I've defined a few auto invest portfolio, all with buyback guarantee and longest remaining loan term 48 months (4 years)
Auto investing on Mintos.com platform
Auto Invest automatically implements your chosen investment strategy. After you have entered your investment criteria, Auto Invest will automatically invest in suitable loans. You can access Auto Invest at any time and follow your portfolio activity in real time to make sure it is working according to your investment goals. Auto Invest is a very effective tool for saving time spent on investing activities. It also allows you to access newly placed loans in the system before manually-made investments.
The Bottom Line
I really like the way how Mintos operates, these 9 months here have given me a lot of confidence to trust the platform, buyback guarantee works excellent, all due loans have been bought back with interest applied.
During the next 3- 6 months I plan to increase my investments in Mintos.com marketplace to about EUR 5,000 both in EUR and GEL currencies.
Still, I won't hide my doubts in the longer-term success of such business, mainly because of the following reason - investments in developing economies. Countries and regions where Mintos.com operates right now seems are experiencing growth. Or, let's say - we are in the bull market, but what will happen during upcoming bear market? For me, EUR 5,000 is a maximum limit to invest here.
Remember your capital is at risk, never invest more you can afford to lose.
If you are interested in peer to peer lending, and you are from EEA/EU or Switzerland, consider investments via mintos.com platform, and register for investor account here.
