Institution

First Allied Savings and Loans Limited Box 5308OTB 662 Asomfo Road, AdumKumasi, Ashanti
Data approved: 2013-07-15
Data version: 1
Age of data: 139 months

Institution

Singhivi Investment & Finance Pvt. Ltd. 4th Floor, Temple Tower, 672 Anna Salai, NandanamChennai, Tamil Nadu600035
Data approved: 2013-02-20
Data version: 3
Age of data: 139 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers3,885
Loan Amount (range)GHS 500 - 10,000
Loan Term (range)3 - 12
Other Services (text summary)Business Training, Other Training
Annual Interest & Method36.0% annual, Flat
Fees3.00% upfront
InsuranceNone
TaxNone
Comp Dep20.0%-25.0% upfront
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component31.3% - 66.8%
Fee Component1.5% - 10.9%
Insurance Component0
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)105.1% - 111.1%
Transparency Index (min/max)27 - 76
Transparency Index (average)33

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 9,862,672.45
Portfolio (USD)USD 5,006,432.72
Active Clients with Loans3,885
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients60% - 80%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Daily saving programme designed to assist micro/small-scale entrepreneurs. Contributors may, after two months savings, be eligible for loans.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business trainingx
Other trainingx
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution6
# Regions for this product6
Regions ActiveGreater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region

This institution provided data on this product on 2011-01-05 and the product was no longer active when they submitted data on 2013-02-20.

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 500
Maximum loan size10,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,00010%
GHS 1,000-5,00030%
GHS 5,000-7,50040%
GHS 7,500-10,00020%
GHS 10,000-13,0000
Greater than GHS 13,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term3.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less10%
Between 4 and 6 months30%
Between 7 and 9 months40%
Between 10 and 12 months20%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Dailyx
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest36.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest36.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionCommitment Fee
% of loan amount - min3.00%
% of loan amount - max3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance fees
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?No
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited20.00% - 25.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Conditions on access to depositEnd Term
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid5.00%
Maximum interest rate paid5.00%
Interest payment frequencyQuarterly
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

Golden Susu Loans samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5
Loan AmountGHS 800GHS 1,500GHS 3,000GHS 6,000GHS 9,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-06-202013-05-282013-05-072013-06-192013-05-30
Loan Term (Months)10.0 months10.0 months6.0 months12.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 264GHS 495GHS 630GHS 2,340GHS 1,890
True Price by Comp         
Interest price component59.3%59.1%57.5%59.4%57.5%
Fee Component7.2%7.2%10.8%6.2%10.8%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component41.0%40.6%42.8%39.5%42.8%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)107.5%106.9%111.1%105.1%111.1%
Transparency Index3434323432
          
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