| Number borrowers | 4,497 |
| Loan Amount (range) | GHS 50 - 3,000 |
| Loan Term (range) | 3 - 12 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Credit Ins |
| Annual Interest & Method | 48.0% annual, Flat |
| Fees | 1.50%-2.00% upfront |
| Insurance | 0.55%-1.00% upfront |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 57.7% - 86.0% |
| Fee Component | 2.2% - 9.1% |
| Insurance Component | 0.6% - 4.5% |
| Tax Component Range | 0 - 0.6% |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 83.9% - 120.9% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 27 - 66 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 52 |
| 915 |
| USD 151 - 1,000 |
| 3 - 24 |
| Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training |
| 32.4%-36.0% annual, Decl Bal |
| None |
| None |
| None |
| N/A |
| 21.5% - 35.9% |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 33.1% - 33.4% |
| 68 - 100 |
| 97 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 4,521,747 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,295,303.05 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 4,497 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| 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 | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| 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 | |
| Must be specific age group | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 3 |
| # Regions for this product | 3 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
| Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 417,233.71 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 417,233.71 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 915 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| 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 | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| 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 | 20 |
| # Regions for this product | 20 |
| Regions Active | Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Kampong Thom, Kampot, Kandal, Koh KongKratié, Oddar Meancheay, Pailin, Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Preah Vihear, Pursat, Prey VengSiem Reap, Svay Rieng, Takéo |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 50 |
| Maximum loan size | 3,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 30% |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 70% |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 0 |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 9.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 40% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 60% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| 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 |
| Currency | USD |
| Minimum loan size | USD 151 |
| Maximum loan size | 1,000 |
| Loans less than USD 250 | 10% |
| USD 250-1,000 | 90% |
| USD 1,000-1,500 | 0 |
| USD 1,500-2,000 | 0 |
| USD 2,000-2,500 | 0 |
| Greater than USD 2,500 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
| Approx average | 18.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 20% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 50% |
| Longer than 18 months | 30% |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| 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 | 4.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 4.00% |
| 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 | 1.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fee increased from 1.5% to 2.0% in March 2013. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.55% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fee increased from 0.55% to 1.0% in July 2013. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | Some |
| Criteria | Required only if physical collateral provided is not sufficient. |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 - 20.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 6.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 6.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 2.70% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 3.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Branch, Client Risk |
| 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 | 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 | GHS 800 | GHS 800 | GHS 1,000 | GHS 3,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-07-02 | 2013-07-17 | 2013-03-26 | 2013-06-03 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 9.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.1 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 217.56 | GHS 217.56 | GHS 266.98 | GHS 1,160.53 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 75.4% | 74.1% | 75.8% | 76.5% | |||
| Fee Component | 7.2% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.3% | |||
| Insurance Component | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1.5% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | |||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 36.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 86.3% | 84.9% | 120.9% | 83.9% | |||
| Transparency Index | 56 | 57 | 40 | 57 | |||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | USD 200 | USD 300 | USD 600 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-03-12 | 2013-02-20 | 2013-02-15 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 24.0 months | 24.0 months | 18.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | -0.3 months | -0.1 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | USD 72.31 | USD 99.44 | USD 156.85 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 33.1% | 33.3% | 33.4% | ||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 33.1% | 33.3% | 33.4% | ||
| Transparency Index | 98 | 97 | 97 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
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