Institution

Innovative Finance The Ghana Tours Building, C122/2 Farrar AvenueAdabrakaAccra, Greater AccraP.O. Box CT 153
Data approved: 2013-03-20
Data version: 2
Age of data: 141 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: 140 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers275
Loan Amount (range)GHS 200 - 1,500
Loan Term (range)3 - 8
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training
Annual Interest & Method60.00%-84.00% annual, Flat
Fees2 fees
Insurance1.00% upfront
TaxNone
Comp Dep30.00% upfront
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component84.9% - 110.4%
Fee Component11.3% - 31.6%
Insurance Component0 - 6.6%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)166.9% - 235.4%
Transparency Index (min/max)25 - 36
Transparency Index (average)28

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 55,000
Portfolio (USD)USD 27,918.78
Active Clients with Loans275
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients60% - 80%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed using a susu methodology, suitable for individuals with microenterprises.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household financex
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visitsx
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 groupx
OtherMust contribute daily savings prior to receiving loan. Must have guarantor.
Other (2)Must have been working for the past 2-3 years
# Borrowers by Product
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Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution2
# Regions for this product2
Regions ActiveGreater Accra Region, Northern 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This institution provided data on this product on 2011-01-05 and the product was no longer active when they submitted data on 2013-02-20.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 200
Maximum loan size1,500
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,00090%
GHS 1,000-5,00010%
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 term3.0 months
Longest loan term8.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less20%
Between 4 and 6 months80%
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
Dailyx
Weeklyx
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 interest5.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest7.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesBranch, Time as Client, Loan Size, Client Risk, Collateral, Loan Purpose
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1Fee 2
DescriptionProcessing FeeCommitment Fee
% of loan amount - min3.00%2.00%
% of loan amount - max3.00%2.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min00
Fixed amount - max00
Reason for variationN/AN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?NoNo
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee
% of loan amount - min1.00%
% of loan amount - max1.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
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?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited30.00%
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 paid2.00%
Maximum interest rate paid8.00%
Interest payment frequencyAnnually
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

Susu Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 200GHS 1,000GHS 1,500
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2012-10-242013-01-072012-11-23
Loan Term (Months)3.1 months7.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months1.0 month0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 48.10GHS 420.20GHS 630
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component100.3%84.9%110.4%
Fee Component31.6%14.6%19.3%
Insurance Component6.6%3.1%4.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component96.9%64.3%96.6%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)235.4%166.9%230.3%
Transparency Index253626
      
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MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
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