| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.myinnovativefinance.com/ |
| Year established | 1999 |
| Head of Institution | Sheila Azuntaba |
| Regions active | Greater Accra Region, Northern Region |
| # Branches | 2 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 698,000 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 354,314.72 |
| Active clients with loans | 2,756 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
| Network affiliations | Ghana Cooperative of Susu Collectors Association, ASSFIN |
| Funders |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Small Enterprise Loan | GHS 2,000 - 10,000 | 6 - 18 | 60% - 80% | 80% - 100% | Business, Consumer, Education | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker, Must be Innovative Finance client for at least a year | Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
| Susu Loan | GHS 200 - 1,500 | 3 - 8 | 60% - 80% | 60% - 80% | Business, Education, Other | Women, Men, Have business, Specific age group, Must contribute daily savings prior to receiving loan. Must have guarantor., Must have been working for the past 2-3 years | Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training | |||||||
| Group Loan | GHS 300 - 800 | 4 - 5 | 100% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women | Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Small Enterprise Loan | 60.00%-84.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 30.00% upfront | 105.8% - 121.6% | 194% - 216.6% | 29 | ||||||||
| Susu Loan | 60.00%-84.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 30.00% upfront | 99.5% - 131.9% | 166.9% - 235.4% | 28 | ||||||||
| Group Loan | 42.00%-60.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 0 Ins | None | 10.00%-15.00% upfront | 118.2% - 119.5% | 143.7% - 154.4% | 28 |
| Outstanding portfolio (INR) | INR 73,776,249 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,392,004.70 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 5,072 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 100% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| 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 | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | x |
| Household income <60,000 INR | |
| Household income <120,000 INR | |
| Must live in rural area | |
| Must lives in urban area | x |
| Other | The client must be the owner of the business. |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 2 |
| # Regions for this product | 2 |
| Regions Active | Gujarat, Maharashtra |
| Currency | INR |
| Minimum loan size | INR 8,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 75,000 |
| Loans less than INR 5,000 | 0 |
| INR 5,000-15,000 | 10% |
| INR 15,000-25,000 | 40% |
| INR 25,000-35,000 | 20% |
| INR 35,000-45,000 | 15% |
| Greater than INR 45,000 | 15% |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 7.5 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 5% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 5% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 90% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 30.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 30.00% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Product classified as non-qualifying asset. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 37.36 |
| Fixed amount - max | 350.25 |
| Reason for variation | Rs 4.67 for every Rs 1000 for a year. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| 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 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | INR 10,000 | INR 20,500 | INR 35,000 | INR 50,000 | INR 62,500 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-10-15 | 2012-11-27 | 2012-11-17 | 2012-11-28 | 2012-11-29 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 13.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 8.0 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.1 months | 0.7 months | -0.1 months | 0.3 months | 0.3 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | INR 1,986.42 | INR 4,155.84 | INR 6,827.97 | INR 10,181.10 | INR 9,364.39 | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest price component | 29.9% | 28.1% | 29.8% | 29.5% | 29.7% | ||||
| Fee Component | 4.0% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 5.3% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | ||||
| Tax Component | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 35.3% | 32.8% | 35.2% | 34.7% | 37.0% | ||||
| MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 33.9% | 31.5% | 33.7% | 33.3% | 35.0% | ||||
| MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 35.3% | 32.8% | 35.2% | 34.7% | 37.0% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 85 | 91 | 85 | 86 | 81 | ||||
| MFIN Transparency Index | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||
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