| Number borrowers | 564 |
| Loan Amount (range) | USD 1,000 - 37,500 |
| Loan Term (range) | 12 - 180 |
| Other Services (text summary) | |
| Annual Interest & Method | 18.0%-24.0% annual, Decl Bal |
| Fees | 30.00-150.00 upfront |
| Insurance | 50.00-100.00 ongoing |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | N/A |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 17.9% - 23.9% |
| Fee Component | 0.4% - 2.3% |
| Insurance Component | 0 - 4.3% |
| Tax Component Range | 0 |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 22.0% - 30.5% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 59 - 82 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 70 |
| 200 |
| GHS 350 - 500 |
| 5 - 12 |
| Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training, Other Training, HIV/AIDS Awareness Training |
| 36.00% annual, Flat |
| 2 fees |
| None |
| None |
| 50.00 upfront |
| 63.1% - 85.2% |
| 19.8% - 29.6% |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 125.3% - 144.2% |
| 25 - 29 |
| 26 |
| Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 5,819,783 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 5,819,783 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 564 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| 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 | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services | x |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 4 |
| # Regions for this product | 4 |
| Regions Active | Battambang, Kandal, Phnom PenhSiem Reap |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 70,000 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 35,532.99 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 200 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | HIV/AIDS Awareness Training |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | x |
| Other | Must be 18+ years old |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 1 |
| # Regions for this product | 1 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region |
| Currency | USD |
| Minimum loan size | USD 1,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 37,500 |
| Shortest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 180.0 months |
| Approx average | 120.0 months |
| 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 | 10% |
| Longer than 18 months | 90% |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 3.0 months |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 350 |
| Maximum loan size | GHS 500 |
| 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 | 5.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 8.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 60% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 40% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 90% |
| Average grace period | 8.0 months |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 1.50% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 2.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size, Loan Purpose |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | No |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 30 |
| Fixed amount - max | 150 |
| Reason for variation | Depends on loan purpose. Home Improvement = $30 min-1.5% max. Home Loan = $150 min-1.5% max |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Annual Fire & Personal Accident Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 50 |
| Fixed amount - max | 100 |
| Reason for variation | Depends on condition of house |
| 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 | 3.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 3.00% |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Application Fee | Processing Fee | |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 | 0 | |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 | 0 | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 10 | 10 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 10 | 15 | |
| Reason for variation | Only charged on first-cycle loans | 10 GHS for first-cycle, 15 GHS for multiple-cycle. | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | GHS 50 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | GHS 2 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Access During |
| 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 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | USD 1,000 | USD 1,997.21 | USD 2,500 | USD 4,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-08-12 | 2012-10-26 | 2012-11-10 | 2012-06-05 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 35.0 months | 114.0 months | 115.0 months | 50.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | -0.3 months | -0.2 months | 0.0 months | 0.2 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | USD 498.85 | USD 3,547.31 | USD 3,844.22 | USD 2,033.38 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 23.9% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 17.9% | |||
| Fee Component | 2.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 2.1% | |||
| Insurance Component | 4.3% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 30.5% | 27.4% | 24.2% | 22.0% | |||
| Transparency Index | 59 | 66 | 75 | 82 | |||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 350 | GHS 400 | GHS 500 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-10-26 | 2013-04-19 | 2013-04-12 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 4.8 months | 4.0 months | 5.1 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.1 months | 0.2 months | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 72.20 | GHS 68 | GHS 120 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 67.7% | 63.1% | 85.2% | ||
| Fee Component | 29.6% | 29.2% | 19.8% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 46.9% | 33.0% | 32.2% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 144.2% | 125.3% | 137.2% | ||
| Transparency Index | 25 | 29 | 26 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
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