| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | N/A |
| Year established | 1999 |
| Head of Institution | Joseph S. K. Agamah |
| Regions active | Eastern Region, Ashanti Region |
| # Branches | 2 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 27,463 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 13,940.61 |
| Active clients with loans | 109 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
| Network affiliations | ASSFIN, GHAMFIN |
| Funders | ISODEC |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | GHS 200 - 3,000 | 4 - 9 | 0% - 20% | 0 | Business, Small-scale businesses | Women, Men, Have business, Must be an active farmer. , Must be a farmer group member, and live in the same community as the group. | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | 48.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 | None | 33.30% upfront | 72.9% - 80.2% | 141.6% - 150.5% | 32 |
| Outstanding portfolio (UGX) | UGX 1,619,171,052 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 647,668 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 1,440 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | x |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| 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 | x |
| Must be specific age group | x |
| Other | Age 18 and above |
| Other (2) | Must open a savings salary account at Finance Trust |
| # Regions for this institution | 4 |
| # Regions for this product | 4 |
| Regions Active | Central, Eastern, Northern, Western |
| Currency | UGX |
| Minimum loan size | UGX 100,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 10,000,000 |
| Loans less than UGX 1,000,000 | 20% |
| UGX 1,000,000-5,000,000 | 20% |
| UGX 5,000,000-7,500,000 | 20% |
| UGX 7,500,000-10,000,000 | 20% |
| UGX 10,000,000-13,000,000 | 20% |
| Greater than UGX 13,000,000 | 20% |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
| Approx average | 24.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 5% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 5% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 10% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 5% |
| Longer than 18 months | 75% |
| 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 | 27.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 27.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Loan Commission | Loan Processing Fee | |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% | 2.00% | |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% | 2.00% | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 0 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | 0 | |
| Reason for variation | n/a | n/a | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | No |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Monitoring Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.20% |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 5,000 |
| Reason for variation | Capped at 5000 UGX |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Loan Insurnance |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.50% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | 1% < 1 year. 1.5% for loans> 1 year |
| 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 |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | UGX 280,000 | UGX 800,000 | UGX 1,400,000 | UGX 3,000,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-08-23 | 2012-07-27 | 2012-08-24 | 2012-08-24 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 25.0 months | 25.0 months | 25.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.9 months | 1.3 months | 0.3 months | 1.3 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | UGX 63,800 | UGX 524,000 | UGX 900,200 | UGX 1,905,000 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 45.1% | 43.8% | 43.6% | 43.5% | |||
| Fee Component | 28.5% | 8.8% | 7.9% | 7.3% | |||
| Insurance Component | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 77.4% | 54.3% | 53.2% | 52.5% | |||
| Transparency Index | 35 | 50 | 51 | 51 | |||
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