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Institution

Grameen Ghana Head OfficeBehind RCCTamale, Northern
Data approved: 2013-03-14
Data version: 2
Age of data: 141 months
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Institution

Finance Savings and Credit Cooperative MUSCCO HouseLilongwePO Box 1292
Data approved: 2013-01-04
Data version: 2
Age of data: 144 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers2,376
Loan Amount (range)GHS 50 - 500
Loan Term (range)6 - 9
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Other Training, Training in health, nutrition, sanitation, breast-feeding, and malaria prevention.
Annual Interest & Method36.00% annual, Flat
FeesNone
InsuranceNone
TaxNone
Comp DepN/A
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component39.6% - 70.8%
Fee Component0
Insurance Component0
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)39.6% - 44.5%
Transparency Index (min/max)51 - 91
Transparency Index (average)87

Product Summary

122
MWK 1,120 - 30,000
2 - 5
Credit Educ, Credit Ins
36.00% annual, Flat
3.00% upfront
2.00% upfront
None
50.00% upfront
 
54.5% - 72.2%
5.6% - 18.8%
3.9% - 12.9%
0
298.2% - 308.4%
11 - 26
11

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 279,665
Portfolio (USD)USD 141,961.93
Active Clients with Loans2,376
Approximate % Female Clients100%
Approximate % Urban Clients0
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed for shea nut pickers and shea butter processors for working capital. Nominal interest rate of 36% flat method.
Loan Purpose
Any purposex
Income generation
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other trainingx
OtherTraining in health, nutrition, sanitation, breast-feeding, and malaria prevention.
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Men
Womenx
Must run a business
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 institution2
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveNorthern Region

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (MWK)MWK 1,390,686
Portfolio (USD)USD 3,565.86
Active Clients with Loans122
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
This is a short-term loan to take care of emergencies.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generation
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household financex
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetings
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried workerx
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution5
# Regions for this product5
Regions ActiveLilongwe, Mchinji, Salima, Mzimba, Blantyre

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 50
Maximum loan sizeGHS 500
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,000100%
GHS 1,000-5,0000
GHS 5,000-7,5000
GHS 7,500-10,0000
GHS 10,000-13,0000
Greater than GHS 13,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term6.0 months
Longest loan term9.0 months
Approx averagedk
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months70%
Between 7 and 9 months30%
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period3.0 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyMWK
Minimum loan sizeMWK 1,120
Maximum loan size30,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than MWK 50,000100%
MWK 50,000-150,0000
MWK 150,000-250,0000
MWK 250,000-350,0000
MWK 350,000-450,0000
Greater than MWK 450,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term2.0 months
Longest loan term5.0 months
Approx average4.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less100%
Between 4 and 6 months0
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
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
This product has no upfront fees
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 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

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
DescriptionProcessing 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?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Premium
% of loan amount - min2.00%
% of loan amount - max2.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited50.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositAccess During
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

Full Pricing Data

Shea Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 200GHS 200GHS 300
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)221
Disbursement Date2013-03-092013-03-092012-08-14
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months9.0 months
Grace Period (Months)3.1 months3.1 months3.1 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 36GHS 36GHS 81
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component39.6%39.6%44.5%
Fee Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)39.6%39.6%44.5%
Transparency Index919181
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Pompopompo (Emergency Loan) samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountMWK 8,000MWK 9,000MWK 17,000MWK 30,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)1971
Disbursement Date2012-09-182012-04-132012-09-072012-08-08
Loan Term (Months)3.0 months3.0 months3.0 months3.1 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditMWK 1,300MWK 1,395MWK 2,762.50MWK 4,875
True Price by Comp       
Interest price component64.8%60.6%64.8%64.1%
Fee Component18.7%18.8%18.7%18.5%
Insurance Component12.9%12.8%12.9%12.7%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component212.0%206.0%212.0%209.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)308.4%298.2%308.4%304.3%
Transparency Index12121212
        
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDF
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