| Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 1,816,861 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,816,861 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 595 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | x |
| Consumer loan | x |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | x |
| Other | |
| 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 | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | N/A |
| # Regions for this product | N/A |
| Regions Active |
| Currency | USD |
| Minimum loan size | USD 200 |
| Maximum loan size | 20,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 2.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 30.0 months |
| Approx average | 15.0 months |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| 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 | 15.20% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 18.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Purpose |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 10.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Access During |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| 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 1,212 | USD 2,525 | USD 3,939 | USD 8,080 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2010-08-12 | 2010-08-02 | 2010-08-20 | 2010-08-30 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 8.0 months | 24.0 months | 30.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest and Fee Component | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 13.3% | |||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2.4% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 18.1% | 18.0% | 18.3% | 15.7% | |||
| Transparency Index | 84 | 84 | 83 | 97 | |||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Institution Type | RurBank |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.lowerpraruralbank.com/ |
| Year established | 1983 |
| Head of Institution | Isaac Kwamina Afful |
| Regions active | |
| # Branches | 14 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 12,443,472 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 6,316,483.25 |
| Active clients with loans | 34,056 |
| Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 80% - 100% |
| Network affiliations | GHAMFIN, ARB APEX |
| Funders |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Loan | GHS 1,000 - 30,000 | 1 - 12 | 20% - 40% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins | |||||||
| Salary Loan | GHS 500 - 11,000 | 1 - 60 | 40% - 60% | 80% - 100% | Business | Women, Men | Credit Ins | |||||||
| Susu Loan | GHS 200 - 3,500 | 1 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 80% - 100% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Market trends |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Loan | 30.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 25.00%- upfront | 66.3% - 87.9% | 104.2% - 146.4% | 24 | ||||||||
| Salary Loan | 28.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 47.4% - 63% | 47.4% - 63% | 48 | ||||||||
| Susu Loan | 30.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 25.00%- upfront | 69.6% - 91.6% | 115.7% - 154.1% | 22 |
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