Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.grameenghana.org |
Year established | 2001 |
Head of Institution | Mohammed A. Adams |
Regions active | Northern Region, Upper East Region |
# Branches | 5 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 998,804 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 507,007.11 |
Active clients with loans | 9,505 |
Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
Network affiliations | ASSFIN, GHAMFIN, African Microfinance Transparency (AMT), Civil Society Platform |
Funders | Grameen Foundation, CORDAID, Planet Finance, Alterfin |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Agriculture Business Loan | GHS 400 - 1,000 | 6 - 12 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business, Agricultural Production | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Other Training, Training in health, nutrition, sanitation, breast-feeding, and malaria prevention. | |||||||
Basic Loan | GHS 50 - 1,000 | 4 - 6 | 100% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Other Training, Training in health, nutrition, sanitation, breast-feeding, and malaria prevention. | |||||||
Shea Loan | GHS 50 - 500 | 6 - 9 | 100% | 0% | Any Purpose | Women | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Other Training, Training in health, nutrition, sanitation, breast-feeding, and malaria prevention. |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Agriculture Business Loan | 30.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 45.8% | 45.8% | 65 | ||||||||
Basic Loan | 36.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 70.8% | 70.8% | 50 | ||||||||
Shea Loan | 36.00% annual, Flat | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 39.6% - 44.5% | 39.6% - 44.5% | 87 |
Outstanding portfolio (INR) | INR 27,997,776 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 528,259.92 |
Active Clients with Loans | 2,162 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
Individual | |
Solidarity group | x |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other | Joint liability group (JLGs) |
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 | |
Other training | |
Other | |
Other (2) | |
No other services |
Men | |
Women | x |
Must run a business | |
Must own a home or land | |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | |
Household income <60,000 INR | |
Household income <120,000 INR | |
Must live in rural area | |
Must lives in urban area | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 1 |
# Regions for this product | 1 |
Regions Active | Karnataka |
Currency | INR |
Minimum loan size | INR 36,000 |
Maximum loan size | 50,000 |
Loans less than INR 5,000 | 0 |
INR 5,000-15,000 | 0 |
INR 15,000-25,000 | 0 |
INR 25,000-35,000 | 0 |
INR 35,000-45,000 | 50% |
Greater than INR 45,000 | 50% |
Shortest loan term | 24.0 months |
Longest loan term | 30.0 months |
Approx average | 27.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 100% |
Grace period usage | 0 |
Average grace period | 0 |
Daily | |
Weekly | |
Every 2 weeks | x |
Every 4 weeks | |
Monthly | |
Every 2 months | |
Quarterly | |
Every 6 months | |
Every 12 months | |
Single end payment | |
Irregular payments |
Lowest quoted nominal interest | 26.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 26.00% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | N/A |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
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 | 0.88% |
% of loan amount - max | 0.88% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Credit Insurance |
% of loan amount - min | 1.20% |
% of loan amount - max | 1.20% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
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? | Yes |
Percentage of fees | 12.4% |
All or some fees taxed | Some |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
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Loan Amount | INR 40,000 | INR 40,000 | INR 49,000 | INR 49,000 | |||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
Disbursement Date | 2012-09-27 | 2012-11-02 | 2012-10-17 | 2012-07-24 | |||
Loan Term (Months) | 25.0 months | 28.0 months | 28.0 months | 28.0 months | |||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.1 months | 0.4 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |||
Total Cost of Credit | INR 7,811 | INR 9,029 | INR 10,755 | INR 10,783 | |||
True Price by Comp | |||||||
Interest price component | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | |||
Fee Component | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | |||
Insurance Component | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | |||
Tax Component | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 30.1% | 29.6% | 29.7% | 29.7% | |||
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 27.5% | 27.3% | 27.4% | 27.4% | |||
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 30.1% | 29.6% | 29.7% | 29.7% | |||
Transparency Index | 86 | 88 | 87 | 88 | |||
MFIN Transparency Index | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |||
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