Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 671,900 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 341,065.99 |
Active Clients with Loans | 880 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
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 | |
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 | 4 |
Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
Currency | GHS |
Minimum loan size | GHS 50 |
Maximum loan size | 1,000 |
Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 100% |
GHS 1,000-5,000 | 0 |
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 | 6.0 months |
Approx average | DK |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 100% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
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 | x |
Every 2 weeks | x |
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 | |
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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 | |
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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 if physical collateral provided is not sufficient. Ongoing is 2.5 GHS pw for weekly loans, 10 GHS for monthly loans |
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 | GHS 2.50 - GHS 10 |
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 |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
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Loan Amount | GHS 300 | GHS 400 | GHS 600 | GHS 800 | |||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
Disbursement Date | 2013-06-18 | 2013-06-06 | 2013-05-14 | 2013-06-06 | |||
Loan Term (Months) | 5.6 months | 5.6 months | 5.6 months | 5.6 months | |||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
Total Cost of Credit | GHS 73.89 | GHS 98.52 | GHS 139.32 | GHS 197.04 | |||
True Price by Comp | |||||||
Interest price component | 86.0% | 86.0% | 81.0% | 86.0% | |||
Fee Component | 9.1% | 9.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | |||
Insurance Component | 2.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.5% | |||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Deposit Component | 83.1% | 73.5% | 62.0% | 60.3% | |||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 180.7% | 171.1% | 154.3% | 157.9% | |||
Transparency Index | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | |||
Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||
MFT Pricing Calculation |
Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.credife.com/ |
Year established | 1999 |
Head of Institution | Paul Alejandro Arias |
Regions active | |
# Branches | 117 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | USD 397,135,164 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 397,135,164 |
Active clients with loans | 106,185 |
Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
Network affiliations | Accion Internacional, Red Financiera Rural |
Funders | Banco Pichincha C.A |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Consumo | USD 300 - 10,000 | 2 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Ins | |||||||
Credito Mejoramiento de Vivienda | USD 1,000 - 20,000 | 3 - 60 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Housing | Women, Men, Have home or land, Al menos 6 meses de relacion de crédito con la institución | Credit Ins | |||||||
Credito para Activo Fijo | USD 500 - 20,000 | 3 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Housing, Compra de terrenos destinados al negocio, Compra/arreglo locales comerciales | Women, Men, Have business, Al menos 24 meses de experiencia en su actividad | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
Credito para Capital de Trabajo | USD 300 - 20,000 | 2 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Business, Housing | Women, Men, Have business, Llevar sus negocios en condiciones de informalidad pero con un local fijo, Nacional o extranjero residente al menos dos años | Credit Ins |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Consumo | 24.5%-26.9% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 22.9% - 26.8% | 23.5% - 27.5% | 98 | ||||||||
Credito Mejoramiento de Vivienda | 10.9%-26.9% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 2 Ins | None | N/A | 10.8% - 27.3% | 11.4% - 27.9% | 67 | ||||||||
Credito para Activo Fijo | 22.5%-26.9% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 22.4% - 26.8% | 23.1% - 27.4% | 92 | ||||||||
Credito para Capital de Trabajo | 22.5%-26.9% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 22.4% - 26.8% | 23.1% - 27.4% | 92 |
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