| Institution Type | Credit Union / Cooperative |
| Is this institution regulated? | No |
| Website address | N/A |
| Year established | 1994 |
| Head of Institution | Fredy Yugcha Toala |
| Regions active | |
| # Branches | 3 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | USD 8,513,791 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 8,513,791 |
| Active clients with loans | 3,278 |
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumo | USD 100 - 30,000 | 6 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Salaried worker | ||||||||
| Credi Grupo | USD 200 - 800 | 6 - 10 | 60% - 80% | 20% - 40% | Any Purpose | Women, Men | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Avanzar | USD 3,001 - 10,000 | 6 - 36 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Fácil | USD 100 - 5,000 | 1 | 40% - 60% | 80% - 100% | Business, Other | Women, Men, Have business | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Nacer | USD 100 - 3,000 | 6 - 18 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumo | 14.4% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 5.00 ongoing | 14% - 14.6% | 15.3% - 16.1% | 91 | ||||||||
| Credi Grupo | 23.2% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.00% ongoing | 23.6% | 26.2% | 89 | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Avanzar | 19.6% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 5.00 ongoing | 19.6% - 20.4% | 20.9% - 21.8% | 92 | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Fácil | 20.0% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 20.3% | 20.3% | 99 | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Nacer | 20.9% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 5.00 ongoing | 21.1% - 21.2% | 22.7% - 23.1% | 91 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 1,575,561 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 799,777.16 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 5,082 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | x |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | Health and nutrition training |
| Other (2) | Clean up exercises (sanitation) |
| No other services |
| Men | |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | Must be a group member and must have lived in the community for at least one year |
| Other (2) | Must have group guarantee |
| # Regions for this institution | 1 |
| # Regions for this product | 1 |
| Regions Active | Northern Region |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 100 |
| Maximum loan size | 1,000 |
| 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 | 4.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 4.0 months |
| Approx average | 4.0 months |
| 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 | 100% |
| Average grace period | 0.2 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 | 36.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 36.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | 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 | 10.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 300 | GHS 400 | GHS 500 | GHS 600 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-01-18 | 2013-01-18 | 2013-01-18 | 2013-01-18 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 4.0 months | 4.0 months | 4.0 months | 4.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.2 months | 0.2 months | 0.2 months | 0.2 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 36 | GHS 48 | GHS 60 | GHS 72 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | |||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | |||
| Transparency Index | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |||
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