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 (AZN) | AZN 7,678,863 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 9,844,696.15 |
Active Clients with Loans | 9,633 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
Individual | |
Solidarity group | x |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | x |
Mortgage/housing | x |
Consumer loan | x |
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 | |
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 | AZN |
Minimum loan size | AZN 50 |
Maximum loan size | 2,400 |
Loans less than AZN 1,000 | 50% |
AZN 1,000-5,000 | 50% |
AZN 5,000-8,000 | 0 |
AZN 8,000-11,000 | 0 |
AZN 11,000-14,000 | 0 |
Greater than AZN 14,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 4.0 months |
Longest loan term | 18.0 months |
Approx average | 13.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
Between 10 and 12 months | 70% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 30% |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
Grace period usage | 10% |
Average grace period | DK |
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 | 26.50% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 36.00% |
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 | Origination Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
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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AZN 50 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 10.0 months | 0.0 months | AZN 7.17 | 30.9% | 26.2% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 86 | - | |
AZN 50 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 10.0 months | 0.0 months | AZN 9.48 | 40.2% | 35.5% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 66 | - | |
AZN 720 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 12.1 months | 0.0 months | AZN 156.04 | 38.5% | 34.5% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 69 | - | |
AZN 720 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 12.1 months | 0.0 months | AZN 130.78 | 32.6% | 28.7% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 81 | - | |
AZN 960 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 12.1 months | 0.0 months | AZN 196.76 | 36.6% | 32.6% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 72 | - | |
AZN 1,500 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 14.1 months | 0.0 months | AZN 302.14 | 31.1% | 27.7% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 85 | - | |
AZN 2,760 | Generated | 2014-10-01 | 18.1 months | 0.0 months | AZN 749.31 | 32.4% | 29.6% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 82 | - |
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