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Institution

ASA Initiative FNGO Head OfficeCape Coast, CentralP.O. Box 396
Data approved: 2013-02-20
Data version: 2
Age of data: 139 months
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Institution

Nirantara Community Services Head Office: #123, Shantaveera, 1st Floor, 10th Main2nd Cross, Shankarnagar, Mahalakshmi LayoutBangalore, Karnataka560096
Data approved: 2010-11-15
Data version: 1
Age of data: 170 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers534
Loan Amount (range)GHS 70 - 200
Loan Term (range)2 - 6
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits
Annual Interest & Method36.00%-40.00% annual, Flat
FeesNone
Insurance1.00% upfront
TaxNone
Comp DepN/A
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component57.4% - 70.9%
Fee Component0 - 12.2%
Insurance Component3.5% - 3.9%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)60.9% - 67.7%
Transparency Index (min/max)51 - 59
Transparency Index (average)56

Product Summary

8,112
INR 5,000 - 20,000
11.7
Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Financial Literacy Programs, Community Contact Programs
15.0% annual, Flat
2.00% upfront
150.00-250.00 upfront
None
N/A
 
N/A
33.7% (Int+Fee)
2.8% - 6.4%
0
36.5% - 39.3%
38 - 82
39

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 7,195
Portfolio (USD)USD 3,652.28
Active Clients with Loans534
Approximate % Female Clients20% - 40%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed for financing green energy projects for businesses and individual domestic usage. Currently a pilot product.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loanx
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetings
Credit insurancex
Workplace visitsx
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age groupx
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveCentral Region

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (INR)INR 47,098,260
Portfolio (USD)USD 888,646.42
Active Clients with Loans8,112
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients60% - 80%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Presently this the mian product of Nirantara community services. This is given mainly to income generation purpose mainly for starting a new micro-business and/or running their micro-business.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
OtherFinancial Literacy Programs
Other (2)Community Contact Programs
No other services
Eligibility
Men
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Household income <60,000 INR
Household income <120,000 INR
Must live in rural area
Must lives in urban area
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institutionN/A
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 70
Maximum loan sizeGHS 200
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,000100%
GHS 1,000-5,0000
GHS 5,000-7,5000
GHS 7,500-10,0000
GHS 10,000-13,0000
Greater than GHS 13,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term2.0 months
Longest loan term6.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months100%
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyINR
Minimum loan sizeINR 5,000
Maximum loan size20,000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term11.7 months
Longest loan term11.7 months
Approx average11.7 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months0
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months100%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthly
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest36.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest40.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesLoan Size
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
This product has no upfront fees
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee
% of loan amount - min1.00%
% of loan amount - max1.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
n/a

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest15.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest15.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?Yes
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing Fee
% of loan amount - min2.00%
% of loan amount - max2.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min150
Fixed amount - max250
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
Insurance fee is (a) Rs. 15 for Loan amount upto Rs. 12. (b) Rs 2 for Loan amount between Rs 13 to Rs 16. (c ) Rs. 25 for Loan amount between Rs. 17 to 2. Insurance cover to member and the spouse both.

Full Pricing Data

Green Energy-Solar Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 75GHS 75GHS 75
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)111
Disbursement Date2012-09-202012-08-312012-07-05
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 15.75GHS 14.25GHS 14.25
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component64.1%58.0%57.4%
Fee Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insurance Component3.6%3.6%3.5%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)67.7%61.6%60.9%
Transparency Index535859
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Income Generation Loan (IGL) samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountINR 6,000INR 10,000INR 20,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)114
Disbursement Date2010-07-152010-07-152010-05-10
Loan Term (Months)11.7 months11.7 months11.7 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp     
Interest and Fee Component33.7%33.7%33.7%
Insurance Component5.6%3.4%2.8%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)39.3%37.1%36.5%
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised)33.7%33.7%33.7%
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised)39.3%37.1%36.5%
Transparency Index384041
MFIN Transparency IndexN/AN/AN/A
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
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