Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | No |
Website address | http://www.bestfundghana.org |
Year established | 2005 |
Head of Institution | Dr. Emmanuel Shaft Boamah |
Regions active | Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region |
# Branches | 3 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 8,220,420 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,172,802.03 |
Active clients with loans | 13,064 |
Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
Network affiliations | GHAMFIN, ASSFIN, AMT |
Funders |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Capacity Loan | GHS 3,000 - 8,000 | 6 - 10 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business, Education | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
Group Loan | GHS 2,000 - 10,000 | 5 - 8 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business, Education, Land | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
Individual Loan | GHS 500 - 1,000 | 4 - 6 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Ins |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Capacity Loan | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 64.5% - 68% | 74.9% - 78.8% | 47 | ||||||||
Group Loan | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 59% - 70.2% | 68.1% - 81.6% | N/A | ||||||||
Individual Loan | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 62.3% - 69.1% | 72.1% - 80.2% | 47 |
Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 4,924,783.33 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,924,783.33 |
Active Clients with Loans | 3,408 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
Individual | x |
Solidarity group | |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | x |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | x |
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 | |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 8 |
# Regions for this product | 8 |
Regions Active | Absheron, Ganja-Qazakh, Shaki-Zaqatala, Lankaran-Astara, Quba-Khachmaz, Orta Kur, Daglig-Shirvan, Nakhichevan |
Currency | USD |
Minimum loan size | USD 100 |
Maximum loan size | 10,000 |
Loans less than USD 1,500 | 40% |
USD 1,500-5,000 | 60% |
USD 5,000-10,000 | 0 |
USD 10,000-15,000 | 0 |
USD 15,000-18,000 | 0 |
Greater than USD 18,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
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 | 50% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 50% |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
Grace period usage | 10% |
Average grace period | 3.0 months |
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 | 26.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 37.00% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Branch, Loan Size |
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 | Commission Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 3.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | The variation is due to loan term. 2% on the term upto 12 months and 3% on higher than 12 months |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
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 |
Loan Amount |
Type of Sample |
Disbursement Date |
Loan Term (Months) |
Grace Period (Months) |
Total Cost of Credit |
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) |
True Price by Component |
Transparency Index |
Original Repayment Schedule |
MFT Pricing Calculation |
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Interest price component |
Fee Component |
Insurance Component |
Tax Component |
Deposit Component |
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USD 100 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 10.0 months | 0.0 months | USD 17.49 | 37.3% | 32.6% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 70 | - | |
USD 115 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 12.1 months | 0.0 months | USD 20.71 | 32.7% | 26.7% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 80 | - | |
USD 1,200 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 12.1 months | 0.0 months | USD 217.96 | 32.6% | 28.7% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 80 | - | |
USD 1,380 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 18.1 months | 0.0 months | USD 438.05 | 37.8% | 33.5% | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 69 | - | |
USD 3,000 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 18.1 months | 0.0 months | USD 976.82 | 38.3% | 35.5% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 68 | - | |
USD 3,450 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 18.1 months | 0.0 months | USD 1,189.37 | 40.7% | 36.5% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 64 | - |
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