| 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 (KES) | KES 15,278,267 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 184,520.13 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 255 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | x |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| 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 | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 7 |
| # Regions for this product | 7 |
| Regions Active | Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western |
| Currency | KES |
| Minimum loan size | KES 5,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 1,600,000 |
| Loans less than KES 50,000 | 10% |
| KES 50,000-150,000 | 60% |
| KES 150,000-250,000 | 15% |
| KES 250,000-350,000 | 15% |
| KES 350,000-450,000 | 0 |
| Greater than KES 450,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 30% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 40% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 30% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| 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 | 18.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 19.50% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Time as Client |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Loan Application Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Annual Loan Protection Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.20% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.20% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | Upfront: Sol group loans =20%. Individual loans =30%. |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 20.00% - 30.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | KES 400 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| 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 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | KES 12,000 | KES 25,000 | KES 50,000 | KES 95,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-04-26 | 2013-01-24 | 2013-03-25 | 2013-05-17 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | -0.2 months | -0.1 months | -0.1 months | 0.1 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | KES 1,824 | KES 6,549.96 | KES 13,100 | KES 24,890 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 38.6% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 37.4% | |||
| Fee Component | 11.5% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.0% | |||
| Insurance Component | 4.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.4% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 49.6% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 24.8% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 104.4% | 87.4% | 77.2% | 70.6% | |||
| Transparency Index | 17 | 21 | 23 | 25 | |||
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