| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | No |
| Website address | http://www.cepesiu.org.ec/ |
| Year established | 1983 |
| Head of Institution | Cecilia Padilla |
| Regions active | |
| # Branches | 3 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | USD 939,466.31 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 939,466.31 |
| Active clients with loans | 2,011 |
| Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
| Network affiliations | |
| Funders |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programa de Crédito Directo | USD 500 - 1,500 | 4 - 8 | 20% - 40% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Asociacion debe haber firmado convenio con Cepesiu, Producto dirigido a produccion agricola de ciclo corto | Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
| Programa de Crédito Individual (PCI) | USD 500 - 3,000 | 6 - 18 | 40% - 60% | 80% - 100% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Buena calificacion en la Central de Riesgos, Negocios establecidos un año | Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
| Programa Grupo Solidario | USD 200 - 1,500 | 4 - 18 | 60% - 80% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Buena calificacion en central de riesgos., Negocio funcionando 1 año. | Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
| Sociedad Popular de Inversión SPI | USD 300 - 10,000 | 4 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Estructuras financieras locales autogestionadas de credito, Minimo 4 meses de funcionamiento | Tech Asst Visits, Cepesiu brinda asistencia tecnica con recursos no reembolsables |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programa de Crédito Directo | 28.6% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 12.0% upfront | 28.9% - 29% | 32.9% | 87 | ||||||||
| Programa de Crédito Individual (PCI) | 28.6% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 12.0% upfront | 15.2% - 19.8% | 15.2% - 25.2% | 100 | ||||||||
| Programa Grupo Solidario | 28.6% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 12.0% upfront | 19.8% - 24.8% | 25.2% - 31.1% | 97 | ||||||||
| Sociedad Popular de Inversión SPI | 26.0% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 19% - 24.8% | 19% - 24.8% | 100 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 476,439 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 241,847.21 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 53 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 0 |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other | Institutional loan |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | Financing church building |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| 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 | Fully registered functioning church |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 6 |
| # Regions for this product | 6 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 5,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 100,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 0 |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 0 |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 20% |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 20% |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 20% |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 20% |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 37.0 months |
| Approx average | 20.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 70% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 30% |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| 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 |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 39.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 39.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee | Application Fee | |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.50% | 0 | |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.50% | 0 | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 3 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | 3 | |
| Reason for variation | N/A | N/A | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | 1% of total loan amount, divided and charged equally throughout loan term. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 15.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Final Pmt |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Monthly |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 6,000 | GHS 9,000 | GHS 12,000 | GHS 15,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-07-17 | 2012-06-29 | 2012-11-23 | 2012-03-23 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 25.0 months | 13.0 months | 18.0 months | 37.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.4 months | 1.0 month | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 2,810.68 | GHS 2,625.71 | GHS 4,276.98 | GHS 9,803.87 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 38.7% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | |||
| Fee Component | 4.3% | 6.5% | 5.4% | 3.3% | |||
| Insurance Component | 0.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.5% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 14.0% | 14.5% | 15.2% | 13.0% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 57.8% | 61.3% | 60.6% | 55.6% | |||
| Transparency Index | 67 | 64 | 64 | 70 | |||
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