| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.asp-i.org/asp-i/ |
| Year established | 2003 |
| Head of Institution | Moses O.T Owharo |
| Regions active | Greater Accra Region, Volta Region |
| # Branches | 0 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 174,550 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 88,604.06 |
| Active clients with loans | 845 |
| Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
| Network affiliations | GHAMFIN, ASSFIN, Coalition of NGOs in Health, Microcredit summit campaign, USA |
| Funders | USAID, UBA, Zenith Bank, Ghana Commercial Bank |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Loan | GHS 400 - 15,000 | 4 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 0% - 20% | Business, Used for agricultural purposes | Women, Men, Have business, Must own a farm or animals, fish, etc. | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training, Health Education, Technology Management | |||||||
| Individual Loan | GHS 100 - 3,000 | 3 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 40% - 60% | Business, Consumer, Education | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker, Must provide a guarantor | Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Health Education | |||||||
| SME Loan | GHS 1,500 - 5,000 | 4 - 8 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Must be a graduate from a small group loan, Must provide guarantor | Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
| Petty Traders Loan (PTL) | GHS 50 - 2,000 | 3 - 12 | 80% - 100% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Loan | 48.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 15.00%-30.00% upfront | 93% - 112.1% | 137.1% - 163.9% | 32 | ||||||||
| Individual Loan | 48.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 20.00% upfront | 118.9% - 159.8% | 174.6% - 205.5% | 25 | ||||||||
| SME Loan | 48.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 15.00%-20.00% upfront | 107.9% - 136% | 157.9% - 182.6% | 28 | ||||||||
| Petty Traders Loan (PTL) | 48.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 20.00% upfront | 118.9% - 125.8% | 174.6% - 183.6% | 26 |
| Outstanding portfolio (INR) | INR 401,868,015 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 8,930,400 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 43,209 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | Income Genration |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| 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 | x |
| Household income <60,000 INR | |
| Household income <120,000 INR | |
| Must live in rural area | |
| Must lives in urban area | |
| Other | 21-55 |
| Other (2) |
| Currency | INR |
| Minimum loan size | INR 6,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 18,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 14.0 months |
| Approx average | 14.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | N/A |
| Between 4 and 6 months | N/A |
| Between 7 and 9 months | N/A |
| Between 10 and 12 months | N/A |
| Between 13 and 18 months | N/A |
| Longer than 18 months | N/A |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| 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 | 25.90% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 25.90% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | N/A |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Ins 1 | Ins 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Processing fees and Insurance fees | 1% of loan disbursed where both the borrower as well as guarantors are covered. The fees is entirely paid to insurance company as insurance premium and the company doesnot retain any administrative fees | |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% | 1.00% | |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% | 1.00% | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 0 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | 0 | |
| Reason for variation | |||
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes | 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 |
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