2. BestFUND
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Institution

BestFUND Head OfficeCantomentsAccra, Greater AccraP.O. Box CT 5217
Data approved: 2013-03-04
Data version: 2
Age of data: 141 months
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Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?No
Website addresshttp://www.bestfundghana.org
Year established2005
Head of InstitutionDr. Emmanuel Shaft Boamah
Regions activeGreater Accra Region, Ashanti Region
# Branches3

Total Portfolio (nat'l)GHS 8,220,420
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 4,172,802.03
Active clients with loans13,064
Approximate % female clients60% - 80%
Approximate % urban clients0% - 20%
Network affiliationsGHAMFIN, ASSFIN, AMT
Funders

Loan Products » Summary

Capacity
1,211 Borrowers
USD 1,071,131.98 Portfolio
Active Product
Group Loan
9,642 Borrowers
USD 2,535,665.48 Portfolio
Active Product
Individual
2,211 Borrowers
USD 566,004.57 Portfolio
Active Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
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

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
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
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  2. Vistaar
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Institution

Vistaar Livelihood Financial services Private Limited No 9,37th Main 3rd Cross. KAS officers layoutBTM 2nd StageBangalore, karnataka560076
Data approved: 2011-01-23
Data version: 1
Age of data: 170 months

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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (INR)INR 47,176,781.23
Portfolio (USD)USD 890,127.95
Active Clients with Loans3,661
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Given to women in group of 5 with min 4 to max 8 groups per centre. They should be involved in any of the livelihood
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housingx
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other servicesx
Eligibility
Men
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or landx
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Household income <60,000 INR
Household income <120,000 INR
Must live in rural area
Must lives in urban area
OtherMin 2 members per group to have own house or shop
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institutionN/A
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyINR
Minimum loan sizeINR 12,850
Maximum loan size15,250
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term18.0 months
Longest loan term18.0 months
Approx average18.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months0
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months100%
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeksx
Every 4 weeks
Monthly
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest27.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest27.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing Fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min250
Fixed amount - max290
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee (Voluntary) including Spouse (including Service Tax)
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min135
Fixed amount - max155
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
The insurance is not a credit shield but a term life insurnace policy offered to both the customer & the spouse. The sum assured is constant throughout the loan period & is taken as the 2K+ the loan amount.

Full Pricing Data

Standard Ticket Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountINR 12,850INR 14,050INR 15,250
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)1Not KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2010-12-042010-12-042010-12-04
Loan Term (Months)16.8 months16.8 months16.8 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp     
Interest and Fee Component30.3%30.3%30.2%
Insurance Component1.8%0.7%1.7%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)32.1%31.0%31.9%
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised)30.3%30.3%30.2%
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised)32.1%31.0%31.9%
Transparency Index848785
MFIN Transparency IndexN/AN/AN/A
      
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MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
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