Outstanding portfolio (BOB) | BOB 1,083,496,153 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 160,517,948.60 |
Active Clients with Loans | 48,785 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
Individual | x |
Solidarity group | |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | x |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | x |
Agriculture | x |
Education | x |
Other household finance | x |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | |
Group meetings | |
Credit insurance | x |
Workplace visits | |
Business training | |
Other training | |
Other | |
Other (2) | |
No other services |
Men | x |
Women | x |
Must run a business | x |
Must own a home or land | |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 9 |
# Regions for this product | 9 |
Regions Active | Beni , Chuquisaca , Cochabamba , La Paz , Oruro , Pando , PotosÃ, Santa Cruz, Tarija |
Currency | BOB |
Minimum loan size | BOB 350 |
Maximum loan size | 3,500,000 |
Loans less than BOB 10,000 | 50% |
BOB 10,000-40,000 | 30% |
BOB 40,000-70,000 | 10% |
BOB 70,000-100,000 | 5% |
BOB 100,000-125,000 | 0 |
Greater than BOB 125,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
Longest loan term | 120.0 months |
Approx average | 36.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 50% |
Between 4 and 6 months | 30% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 10% |
Between 10 and 12 months | 5% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 5% |
Grace period usage | 0 |
Average grace period | 0 |
Daily | x |
Weekly | x |
Every 2 weeks | x |
Every 4 weeks | x |
Monthly | x |
Every 2 months | x |
Quarterly | x |
Every 6 months | x |
Every 12 months | x |
Single end payment | |
Irregular payments |
Lowest quoted nominal interest | 10.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 30.00% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size, Collateral |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | No |
Ins 1 | Ins 2 | ||
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Description | Seguro de Desgravamen | Seguro de Todo Riesgo | |
% of loan amount - min | 0.25% | 0 | |
% of loan amount - max | 9.96% | 0.80% | |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 0 | |
Fixed amount - max | 0 | 0 | |
Reason for variation | Fee is 0.083%, charged each month the outstanding loan principal only. | Fee is 0.0067% per month, charged on the oustanding loan principal balance only. Charged only if value of collateral is insufficient. | |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes | Yes |
Required for | Never |
Criteria | N/A |
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | N/A |
Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | N/A |
% loan amount deposited | N/A |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
% loan amount deposited | N/A |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
Conditions on access to deposit | N/A |
Minimum interest rate paid | N/A |
Maximum interest rate paid | N/A |
Interest payment frequency | N/A |
Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | Sample 6 | ||||||
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Loan Amount | BOB 9,000 | BOB 14,000 | BOB 20,000 | BOB 21,000 | BOB 35,000 | BOB 140,000 | |||||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||||
Disbursement Date | 2014-02-10 | 2013-11-12 | 2014-02-04 | 2014-01-15 | 2014-02-03 | 2013-11-20 | |||||
Loan Term (Months) | 37.0 months | 18.0 months | 37.0 months | 37.0 months | 43.0 months | 121.0 months | |||||
Grace Period (Months) | -0.1 months | 0.0 months | -0.1 months | 0.0 months | -0.1 months | 0.0 months | |||||
Total Cost of Credit | BOB 4,673.98 | BOB 3,200.36 | BOB 9,745.42 | BOB 10,616.11 | BOB 14,973.58 | BOB 140,044.64 | |||||
True Price by Comp | |||||||||||
Interest price component | 27.7% | 26.8% | 26.1% | 27.0% | 21.9% | 15.0% | |||||
Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
Insurance Component | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.0% | |||||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 29.3% | 28.6% | 27.7% | 28.5% | 23.6% | 16.0% | |||||
Transparency Index | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 42 | 62 | |||||
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MFT Pricing Calculation |
Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | No |
Website address | http://www.bestfundghana.org |
Year established | 2005 |
Head of Institution | Dr. Emmanuel Shaft Boamah |
Regions active | Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region |
# Branches | 3 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 8,220,420 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,172,802.03 |
Active clients with loans | 13,064 |
Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
Network affiliations | GHAMFIN, ASSFIN, AMT |
Funders |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Capacity Loan | GHS 3,000 - 8,000 | 6 - 10 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business, Education | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
Group Loan | GHS 2,000 - 10,000 | 5 - 8 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business, Education, Land | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
Individual Loan | GHS 500 - 1,000 | 4 - 6 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Ins |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Capacity Loan | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 64.5% - 68% | 74.9% - 78.8% | 47 | ||||||||
Group Loan | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 59% - 70.2% | 68.1% - 81.6% | N/A | ||||||||
Individual Loan | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 62.3% - 69.1% | 72.1% - 80.2% | 47 |
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