| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 3,043,035.62 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,544,688.13 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 10,729 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | x |
| Other | Must be resident in community near branch for at least on year |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 10 |
| # Regions for this product | 10 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Volta Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region, Northern Region, Upper East Region, Upper West Region |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 800 |
| Maximum loan size | 8,500 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 90% |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 10% |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 0 |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 4.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 60% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 30% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 10% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 10% |
| Average grace period | 0.3 months |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| Every 4 weeks | x |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 3.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 4.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Branch, Time as Client, Client Risk |
| Interest rate period | 4 Weeks |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee | Application and Pass Book Fee | |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.00% | 0 | |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.00% | 0 | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 2 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | 4 | |
| Reason for variation | N/A | Fee varies based on geographic location client. | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.70% |
| % of loan amount - max | 0.70% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Includes life cover only. Do not cover clients above age 64. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | GHC 1000 or less loans deposit 15% and loans > GHS 1000 deposit 20%. |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 15.00% - 20.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 10.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 800 | GHS 1,600 | GHS 3,000 | GHS 6,200 | GHS 8,250 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 2 | Not Known | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-12-05 | 2012-11-12 | 2012-11-13 | 2012-12-21 | 2012-12-20 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 3.9 months | 4.7 months | 3.7 months | 3.7 months | 5.6 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | -0.1 months | 0.1 months | 0.0 months | 0.2 months | 0.0 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 144.60 | GHS 382.20 | GHS 534 | GHS 1,224.35 | GHS 1,793.25 | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest price component | 65.4% | 86.4% | 82.1% | 87.6% | 68.1% | ||||
| Fee Component | 17.4% | 15.9% | 20.2% | 18.7% | 13.1% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 3.0% | ||||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 32.6% | 64.3% | 75.5% | 68.3% | 54.8% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 119.1% | 170.1% | 182.5% | 179.0% | 139.0% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 33 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 28 | ||||
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| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.firstfinance.biz |
| Year established | 2009 |
| Head of Institution | Lim Hak Khoun (Kevin) |
| Regions active | Battambang, Kandal, Phnom PenhSiem Reap |
| # Branches | 3 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | KHR 23,500,000,000 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 5,949,367.09 |
| Active clients with loans | 564 |
| Approximate % female clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 80% - 100% |
| Network affiliations | Cambodian Microfinance Association (CMA) |
| Funders | First Home Plc, Insitor Fund SCA, Poems Pte Ltd |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Loan | USD 1,000 - 37,500 | 12 - 180 | 20% - 40% | 80% - 100% | Housing | Women, Men |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Loan | 18.0%-24.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 20% - 26.2% | 22% - 30.5% | 70 |
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