| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (UGX) | UGX 239,681,000 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 95,872 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 1,219 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | x |
| 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 | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 1 |
| # Regions for this product | 1 |
| Regions Active | Central |
| Currency | UGX |
| Minimum loan size | UGX 100,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 800,000 |
| Loans less than UGX 1,000,000 | 100% |
| UGX 1,000,000-5,000,000 | 0 |
| UGX 5,000,000-7,500,000 | 0 |
| UGX 7,500,000-10,000,000 | 0 |
| UGX 10,000,000-13,000,000 | 0 |
| Greater than UGX 13,000,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 5.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 5.0 months |
| Approx average | 5.0 months |
| 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 | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | |
| 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 | Loan Appraisal Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| 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? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | UGX 300,000 | UGX 250,000 | UGX 800,000 | UGX 700,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-03-29 | 2012-04-03 | 2012-05-05 | 2012-04-19 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 4.8 months | 4.9 months | 4.7 months | 4.5 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.2 months | 0.4 months | 0.2 months | 0.0 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | UGX 63,000 | UGX 52,500 | UGX 168,000 | UGX 147,000 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 109.6% | 105.7% | 115.0% | 126.1% | |||
| Fee Component | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 7.5% | |||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 116.1% | 111.9% | 121.7% | 133.6% | |||
| Transparency Index | 41 | 43 | 39 | 36 | |||
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