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 | |||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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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 (INR) | INR 241,916,409 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,564,460.55 |
Active Clients with Loans | 44,713 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
Individual | |
Solidarity group | x |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
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 | x |
Workplace visits | |
Business training | |
Other training | x |
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 | |
Household income <60,000 INR | x |
Household income <120,000 INR | x |
Must live in rural area | |
Must lives in urban area | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 2 |
# Regions for this product | 2 |
Regions Active | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
Currency | INR |
Minimum loan size | INR 10,000 |
Maximum loan size | 15,000 |
Loans less than INR 5,000 | 0 |
INR 5,000-15,000 | 100% |
INR 15,000-25,000 | 0 |
INR 25,000-35,000 | 0 |
INR 35,000-45,000 | 0 |
Greater than INR 45,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 12.0 months |
Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
Approx average | 12.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
Between 10 and 12 months | 100% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
Grace period usage | 100% |
Average grace period | 1.0 month |
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 | 26.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 27.50% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size, Loan Tenure |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Processing Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Insurance Fees |
% of loan amount - min | 0.26% |
% of loan amount - max | 0.35% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | 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? | Yes |
Percentage of fees | 12.4% |
All or some fees taxed | Some |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
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Loan Amount | INR 12,000 | INR 12,000 | INR 15,000 | ||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
Disbursement Date | 2013-03-30 | 2013-03-28 | 2013-02-12 | ||
Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | ||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.2 months | 0.2 months | 0.0 months | ||
Total Cost of Credit | INR 2,007.68 | INR 2,007.68 | INR 2,507.19 | ||
True Price by Comp | |||||
Interest price component | 27.2% | 27.2% | 28.0% | ||
Fee Component | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
Insurance Component | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | ||
Tax Component | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | ||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 30.3% | 30.3% | 31.1% | ||
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 29.2% | 29.2% | 30.0% | ||
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 30.3% | 30.3% | 31.1% | ||
Transparency Index | 86 | 86 | 84 | ||
MFIN Transparency Index | 99 | 99 | 98 | ||
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