| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.asa-international.com/ |
| Year established | 2007 |
| Head of Institution | MD. Aourongjeb |
| Regions active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Ashanti Region |
| # Branches | 54 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 36,218,600 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 18,962,617.80 |
| Active clients with loans | 71,633 |
| Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 80% - 100% |
| Network affiliations | GHAMFIN |
| Funders | Catalyst Microfinance Industries, ASA International |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | GHS 500 - 2,000 | 6 - 12 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Have business, Must have a business plan | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins | |||||||
| Small Loan | GHS 300 - 1,000 | 6 - 12 | 80% - 100% | 80% - 100% | Business | Women, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | 36.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 60.5% - 69.3% | 73.9% - 85% | 46 | ||||||||
| Small Loan | 36.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 64.2% - 68.7% | 81.5% - 87.5% | 42 |
| Outstanding portfolio (BOB) | BOB 650,631 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 96,389.78 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 57 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| 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 | x |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 9 |
| # Regions for this product | 9 |
| Regions Active | Beni , Chuquisaca , Cochabamba , La Paz , Oruro , Pando , Potosí, Santa Cruz, Tarija |
| Currency | BOB |
| Minimum loan size | BOB 700 |
| Maximum loan size | 35,000 |
| Loans less than BOB 10,000 | 10% |
| BOB 10,000-40,000 | 90% |
| BOB 40,000-70,000 | 0 |
| BOB 70,000-100,000 | 0 |
| BOB 100,000-125,000 | 0 |
| Greater than BOB 125,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 18.6 months |
| Longest loan term | 37.2 months |
| Approx average | 33.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 100% |
| 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 | 12.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 12.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | 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 |
| Key Statistics | |
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| % Products using declining balance | |
| % Products with one or more fee | |
| % Products with one or more insurances | |
| % Products with compulsory deposits |
| Country | InstAbbrev | SampleCode | Loan Amount USD | Loan Term (Months) | SampClients | FullAPR | DateApproved |
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