| Number borrowers | 694 |
| Loan Amount (range) | USD 5,000 - 9,671,865 |
| Loan Term (range) | 12 - 36 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Credit Ins, Ahorro |
| Annual Interest & Method | 13.0%-20.0% annual, Decl Bal |
| Fees | None |
| Insurance | 1.20%-3.60% ongoing |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | N/A |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 13.1% - 32.0% |
| Fee Component | 0 - 1.1% |
| Insurance Component | 0 - 1.4% |
| Tax Component Range | 0 |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 17.5% - 21.5% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 44 - 91 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 65 |
| 407 |
| GHS 600 - 3,000 |
| 3 - 12 |
| Credit Ins |
| 48.0% annual, Flat |
| 1.50%-2.00% upfront |
| 0.55%-1.00% upfront |
| None |
| 2.50-10.00 ongoing |
| 57.7% - 86.0% |
| 2.2% - 9.1% |
| 0.6% - 4.5% |
| 0 - 0.6% |
| 111.6% - 118.8% |
| 27 - 66 |
| 41 |
| Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 17,752,596.79 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 17,752,596.79 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 694 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | x |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | Ahorro |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | x |
| Must be a salaried worker | x |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 5 |
| # Regions for this product | 5 |
| Regions Active | Chuquisaca , Cochabamba , La Paz , Santa Cruz, Tarija |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 148,203.62 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 75,230.26 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 407 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| 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 | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 3 |
| # Regions for this product | 2 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Eastern Region |
| Currency | USD |
| Minimum loan size | USD 5,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 9,671,865 |
| Loans less than USD 1,500 | 0 |
| USD 1,500-5,000 | 0 |
| USD 5,000-10,000 | 5% |
| USD 10,000-15,000 | 20% |
| USD 15,000-18,000 | 10% |
| Greater than USD 18,000 | 10% |
| Shortest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 36.0 months |
| Approx average | DK |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 100% |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | x |
| Quarterly | x |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 600 |
| Maximum loan size | 3,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 100% |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 0 |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 0 |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | DK |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 100% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 70% |
| Average grace period | 0.3 months |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 12.99% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 20.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Time as Client, Loan Size, Client Risk, Loan Purpose |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Seguro de Desgravamen |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.20% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.60% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Comisión de 0.1% mensual que aplica sólo al saldo del principal del préstamo pendiente. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | 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 |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 4.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 4.00% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fee increased from 1.5% to 2.0% in March 2013. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.55% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fee increased from 0.55% to 1.0% in July 2013. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | Some |
| Criteria | Required if physical collateral provided is not sufficient. Ongoing is 2.5 GHS pw for weekly loans, 10 GHS for monthly loans |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 - 20.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | GHS 2.50 - GHS 10 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 6.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 6.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | USD 10,000 | USD 15,000 | USD 20,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2014-03-07 | 2014-03-07 | 2014-03-07 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 18.0 months | 46.0 months | 143.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | USD 1,452.27 | USD 7,003.91 | USD 34,867.76 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 16.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | ||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Insurance Component | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 17.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | ||
| Transparency Index | 74 | 61 | 61 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 500 | GHS 800 | GHS 1,800 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-06-12 | 2013-02-28 | 2013-02-28 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.5 months | 0.1 months | 0.1 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 133.11 | GHS 198.90 | GHS 447.60 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 67.6% | 69.9% | 69.9% | ||
| Fee Component | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.2% | ||
| Insurance Component | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 35.7% | 39.7% | 36.0% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 111.6% | 118.8% | 115.1% | ||
| Transparency Index | 43 | 40 | 42 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
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