| Number borrowers | 9,642 |
| Loan Amount (range) | GHS 2,000 - 10,000 |
| Loan Term (range) | 5 - 8 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits |
| Annual Interest & Method | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat |
| Fees | 3.00% upfront |
| Insurance | None |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | 10.0% upfront |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 49.7% - 53.3% |
| Fee Component | 9.3% - 18.4% |
| Insurance Component | 0 |
| Tax Component Range | 0 |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 68.1% - 81.6% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 44 - 53 |
| Transparency Index (average) | N/A |
| 1,048 |
| USD 100 - 10,000 |
| 1 - 24 |
| 27.0%-36.0% annual, Decl Bal |
| None |
| None |
| None |
| 3.0% upfront |
| 27.1% - 36.0% |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 28.6% - 35.2% |
| 81 - 105 |
| 95 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 4,995,261 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,535,665.48 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 9,642 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | Land |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| 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 | x |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 2 |
| # Regions for this product | 2 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region |
| Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 1,007,057 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,007,057 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 1,048 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| 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 | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services | x |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | x |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 7 |
| # Regions for this product | 6 |
| Regions Active | Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kandal, Phnom Penh, PursatSiem Reap |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 2,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 10,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 0 |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 0 |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 20% |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 80% |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 5.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 8.0 months |
| Approx average | dk |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 80% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 20% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| 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 | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Currency | USD |
| Minimum loan size | USD 100 |
| Maximum loan size | 10,000 |
| Loans less than USD 250 | 0 |
| USD 250-1,000 | 15% |
| USD 1,000-1,500 | 20% |
| USD 1,500-2,000 | 30% |
| USD 2,000-2,500 | 15% |
| Greater than USD 2,500 | 15% |
| Shortest loan term | 1.0 month |
| Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
| Approx average | 15.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 30% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 70% |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| 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 | 3.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 8.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Client Risk |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing 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 |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 10.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Final Pmt |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 2.25% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 3.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 3.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Final Pmt |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Monthly |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 3,200 | GHS 6,500 | GHS 9,500 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-01-10 | 2013-02-02 | 2013-01-14 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 5.0 months | 3.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 1.9 months | 1.5 months | 0.9 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 672 | GHS 1,170 | GHS 1,140 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 49.7% | 51.4% | 51.8% | ||
| Fee Component | 9.3% | 11.3% | 18.4% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11.4% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 68.1% | 72.6% | 81.6% | ||
| Transparency Index | 53 | 50 | 44 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | USD 300 | USD 600 | USD 1,200 | USD 1,800 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-10-26 | 2012-08-13 | 2012-09-11 | 2012-10-26 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 13.0 months | 10.0 months | 12.0 months | 25.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.3 months | -0.1 months | 0.2 months | 0.5 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | USD 52 | USD 91 | USD 201 | USD 532 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 30.0% | 33.4% | 30.0% | 27.1% | |||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.5% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 31.7% | 35.2% | 31.7% | 28.6% | |||
| Transparency Index | 95 | 85 | 95 | 100 | |||
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