| Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | n/a |
| Year established | 2008 |
| Head of Institution | Amadu Montia |
| Regions active | Northern Region |
| # Branches | 2 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 1,905,561.29 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 967,289.99 |
| Active clients with loans | 5,143 |
| Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 80% - 100% |
| Network affiliations | GHAMFIN, GCSCA |
| Funders | MiDA |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Support Loan | GHS 1,000 - 30,000 | 1 - 3 | 0% - 20% | 80% - 100% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Have home or land | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
| Group Loan | GHS 100 - 1,000 | 4 | 80% - 100% | 80% - 100% | Business | Women, Have business, Must be a group member and must have lived in the community for at least one year, Must have group guarantee | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Health and nutrition training, Clean up exercises (sanitation) |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Support Loan | 60.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 86.3% - 107.6% | 101.7% - 126.1% | 52 | ||||||||
| Group Loan | 36.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 10.00% upfront | 63.1% | 75.6% | 47 |
| Outstanding portfolio (BOB) | BOB 2,239,440.50 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 331,768.96 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 216.50 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | x |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | x |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 1 |
| # Regions for this product | 1 |
| Regions Active | La Paz |
| Currency | BOB |
| Minimum loan size | BOB 300 |
| Maximum loan size | 10,000 |
| Loans less than BOB 10,000 | 100% |
| BOB 10,000-40,000 | 0 |
| 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 | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
| Approx average | 12.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 10% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 10% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 20% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 40% |
| Longer than 18 months | 20% |
| 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 | 1.20% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 1.80% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Time as Client, Client Risk, Loan Purpose |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | Yes |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Cobro por Formularios |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 16 |
| Fixed amount - max | 20 |
| Reason for variation | Fee varies based on loan amount. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Seguro de Desgravamen |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.18% |
| % of loan amount - max | 0.72% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Insurance fee is 0.03% per month, charged on the disbursed loan amount. |
| 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? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | BOB 4,000 | BOB 6,000 | BOB 8,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-09-23 | 2014-04-01 | 2014-04-01 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 18.0 months | 16.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | -0.2 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | BOB 646.95 | BOB 1,418.40 | BOB 1,174.40 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 18.1% | 21.4% | 14.4% | ||
| Fee Component | 10.5% | 6.9% | 5.4% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.6% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 29.2% | 29.0% | 20.4% | ||
| Transparency Index | 49 | 50 | 71 | ||
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