2. ASA Initiative
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Institution

ASA Initiative ASA InitiativeCape Coast, Central RegionP. O. BOX 396
Data approved: 2011-12-07
Data version: 1
Age of data: -   months 
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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 138,932
Portfolio (USD)USD 92,621
Active Clients with Loans455
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed for micro entrepreneurs whose businesses can generate daily to monthly cashflows.Their business grow to have simple assets to provide as collateral. Also individuals who have monthly cash flows activities.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housingx
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household financex
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
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 100
Maximum loan size5,000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term1.0 month
Longest loan term6.0 months
Approx average3.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or lessN/A
Between 4 and 6 monthsN/A
Between 7 and 9 monthsN/A
Between 10 and 12 monthsN/A
Between 13 and 18 monthsN/A
Longer than 18 monthsN/A
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

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest44.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest44.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?N/A
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing fees
% of loan amount - min3.00%
% of loan amount - max3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variation
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance with Donewell Insurance Company against death and permanent incapacitation
% of loan amount - min1.00%
% of loan amount - max1.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variation
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

Full Pricing Data

Six Months Individual Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 300GHS 1,500GHS 3,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)243
Disbursement Date2012-12-102012-10-312012-12-17
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 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 Component84.9%84.9%84.9%
Insurance Component4.1%4.1%4.1%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)89.0%89.0%89.0%
Transparency Index494949
      
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MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
Six Months Individual Loan Price Graphs
0100Pricing Transparency IndexRegulated Inst.Not Regulated Inst.NGOInstitution TypeBusinessLoan PurposeASA InitiativeInstitutionGH-004-V01-P02ProductGHCountry2011YearRange Number1Institution Data Version05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000Loan Size (all)0%20%40%60%80%Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)> 100608Number of Borrowers** Note: not all bubble sizes in this graph represent number of borrowers, as some samples do not have this data available. These bubbles are shown as a uniform small size. The pop-up text on each bubble will indicate the product scale and the sample scale.
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Institution # Borrowers Portfolio (US$) Products Age of Data
ACSI682,200103,172,0005162
ADCSI176,10030,846,0002163
BG47,0004,048,0004162
DECSI361,00096,304,0007162
Dire4,900828,0004162
DMCPSC1,20069,0001162
Eshet18,8002,392,0003162
Harbu22,4001,757,0002162
Meklit12,2001,395,0004162
Metemamen10,500650,0006162
OCSSCO502,70069,565,0003162
OMO323,60031,385,0004162
PEACE17,2002,462,0003162
SFPI33,6002,750,0003162
Sidama53,4001,162,0006162
Wasasa49,3005,798,0004162
Wisdom MFI45,3005,500,0006159
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