| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 6,526,180 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,312,781.73 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 1,756 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | x |
| Other |
| Any purpose | x |
| Income generation | |
| 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 | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | x |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 1 |
| # Regions for this product | 1 |
| Regions Active | Ashanti Region |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 200 |
| Maximum loan size | 6,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 30% |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 40% |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 30% |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 18.0 months |
| Approx average | 12.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 10% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 40% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 20% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 30% |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 6.0 months |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | x |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 30.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 30.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | Yes |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Commitment Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.00% |
| 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 | GHS 350 | GHS 600 | GHS 1,500 | GHS 5,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-03-21 | 2013-03-12 | 2013-03-11 | 2013-04-12 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 3.3 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 18.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.3 months | -0.4 months | -0.4 months | -0.5 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 52.50 | GHS 186 | GHS 465 | GHS 2,250.06 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 61.1% | 50.6% | 50.3% | 49.6% | |||
| Fee Component | 16.6% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 4.6% | |||
| 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) | 77.7% | 57.2% | 56.8% | 54.2% | |||
| Transparency Index | 39 | 52 | 53 | 55 | |||
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| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Institution Type | Bank |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.equitybank.co.ug/ |
| Year established | 2008 |
| Head of Institution | Francis Mills Robertson |
| Regions active | Central, Eastern, Northern, Western, Southern |
| # Branches | 38 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | UGX 143,130,000,000 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 57,252,004.13 |
| Active clients with loans | 13,069 |
| Approximate % female clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
| Network affiliations | Uganda Bankers Association, AMFIU |
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