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Institution

Mail Finance Head OfficeMadina, Accra, Greater AccraP.O. Box MD 320

Data approved: 2013-03-28

Data version: 2

Age of data: 141 months

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Key Statistics

Outstanding portfolio (GHS)	GHS 568,292
Portfolio (USD)	USD 288,473.10
Active Clients with Loans	342
Approximate % Female Clients	60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients	60% - 80%

Methodology

Individual	x
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group	x
Other

Description

Designed for individuals with businesses.

Loan Purpose

Any purpose
Income generation	x
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)

Included Services

Credit education	x
Group meetings	x
Credit insurance	x
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services

Eligibility

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
Other
Other (2)

# Borrowers by Product

Portfolio Size by Product

Geographic Coverage

# Regions for this institution	1
# Regions for this product	1
Regions Active	Greater Accra Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Currency	GHS
Minimum loan size	GHS 100
Maximum loan size	30,000

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans less than GHS 1,000	0
GHS 1,000-5,000	70%
GHS 5,000-7,500	0
GHS 7,500-10,000	0
GHS 10,000-13,000	15%
Greater than GHS 13,000	15%

Loan Term and Grace Period

Shortest loan term	6.0 months
Longest loan term	12.0 months
Approx average	6.0 months

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

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

Grace period usage	100%
Average grace period	1.0 month

Repayment Frequency

Daily	x
Weekly	x
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthly	x
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest

Lowest quoted nominal interest	5.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest	5.00%
Interest rate period	Monthly
Interest Rate Calculation Method	Flat
Subsidized by funder request?	No
Is rate fixed for entire loan term	Yes

Upfront Fees

	Fee 1
Description	Processing Fee
% of loan amount - min	1.50%
% of loan amount - max	1.50%
OR, Fixed amount - min	0
Fixed amount - max	0
Reason for variation	N/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?	No

Ongoing Fees

This product has no ongoing fees

Upfront Insurance Fees

	Ins 1
Description	Insurance 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

Ongoing Insurance Fees

This product has no ongoing insurance fees

Compulsory Deposit

Required for	Some
Criteria	N/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?	Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?	No

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

% loan amount deposited	5.00% - 50.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited	0

Deposits DURING period payments

% loan amount deposited	0
or, Fixed-amount deposited	0
Conditions on access to deposit	End Term

Interest Paid on Deposit

Minimum interest rate paid	6.00%
Maximum interest rate paid	6.00%
Interest payment frequency	Annually

Taxes

Are taxes charged on this product?	No

Are taxes charged on this product?

Additional Comments

N/A

Full Pricing Data

Microfinance Loan samples

	Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3	Sample 4	Sample 5
Loan Amount	GHS 300	GHS 600	GHS 1,500	GHS 3,000	GHS 8,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
Disbursement Date	2013-02-20	2012-12-12	2013-01-11	2013-02-11	2012-11-28
Loan Term (Months)	5.8 months	6.0 months	5.8 months	4.0 months	5.9 months
Grace Period (Months)	0.2 months	0.5 months	0.2 months	0.3 months	0.3 months
Total Cost of Credit	GHS 97.50	GHS 195	GHS 487.50	GHS 675	GHS 2,600
True Price by Comp
Interest price component	105.2%	97.5%	105.2%	100.9%	104.1%
Fee Component	6.4%	5.8%	6.4%	8.5%	6.2%
Insurance Component	4.2%	3.9%	4.2%	5.9%	4.2%
Tax Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Deposit Component	159.4%	150.5%	258.0%	127.9%	80.1%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)	275.2%	257.7%	373.8%	243.2%	194.6%
Transparency Index	22	23	16	25	31

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Microfinance Loan Price Graphs

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Institution	# Borrowers	Portfolio (US$)	Products	Age of Data
Adhikar	35,300	2,674,000	1	140
AMPL	0	0	0	140
Arman	41,500	529,107,000	1	140
Arohan	43,500	8,091,000	2	140
ASA INDIA	164,000	15,380,000	1	140
Asirvad	113,500	19,328,000	1	140
Asmitha	1,114,800	217,867,000	1	140
Bandhan	4,048,600	674,564,000	5	140
Belstar	123,000	23,945,000	2	119
BSFL	275,200	31,590,000	3	140
Chaitanya	20,700	3,748,000	3	140
Disha Microfin	69,000	14,332,000	2	140
Equitas	1,220,000	186,415,000	4	140
ESAF	354,200	43,500,000	5	140
FFSL	150,600	35,719,000	2	140
Fusion	66,800	9,820,000	2	140
Grama Vidiyal	738,200	102,101,000	1	140
Grameen Koota	586,600	83,555,000	15	143
Janalakshmi	506,000	119,077,000	2	140
L & T Finance	399,800	37,199,000	1	140
MFL	331,800	49,083,000	1	140
MMFL	175,000	23,752,000	2	140
Mpower	13,600	2,263,000	2	140
Sahayata	0	0	0	140
Saija	24,700	4,682,000	2	140
Samasta	45,500	4,809,000	2	140
Satin	405,600	90,174,000	2	140
SCCI	115,600	15,910,000	2	140
Share	2,195,400	376,727,000	1	140
SKS	3,409,000	355,029,000	2	140
SMILE	360,200	56,927,000	1	140
SNFL	9,400	1,779,000	1	140
Sonata Finance	158,200	22,724,000	3	143
Spandana	533,400	147,240,000	2	140
Suryoday	78,600	14,713,000	3	140
SVCL	118,200	18,886,000	1	140
Swadhaar	92,800	17,166,000	3	140
Trident	68,700	8,852,000	1	140
Ujjivan	913,300	160,848,000	5	140
Utkarsh	168,600	25,915,000	3	140
VFS	175,400	19,264,000	2	140
Asomi	50,300	4,743,000	2	173
AES India	3,600	286,000	1	173
Arth	2,900	611,000	2	173
Asomi	50,300	4,743,000	2	173
Barasat GS	1,100	99,508.02	1	173
BJS	6,000	468,000	1	173
Cashpor	417,000	50,452,000	1	172
Credible	10,000	1,669,540.36	2	173
DIBAKAR	1,800	145,000	1	172
GOF	65,200	5,388,000	4	172
Hope	62,600	4,407,000	1	170
Jaago	2,700	237,000	1	171
LOK	4,900	573,000	1	172
Nano	25,600	3,660,000	2	173
NBSAAVS	28,100	2,821,000	1	170
Nirantara	8,200	917,000	2	172
Parama	7,100	482,000	1	172
Pragathi	26,200	4,579,000	6	172
PWMACS	36,500	5,946,000	1	172
Saadhana	90,900	12,046,000	2	172
Sambhav	1,500	183,000	3	172
Seba Rahara	6,700	468,000	1	172
SU	61,100	5,498,000	1	172
Swayanshree	7,900	918,000	2	172
Vikas Samiti	1,600	168,000	1	172
Vistaar	4,300	1,157,000	2	170
We The People	1,100	244,000	2	172
WEMCS	1,100	85,000	1	172
Yukti	1,100	99,000	2	172

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Institution

Product

Product Details

Key Statistics

Methodology

Description

Loan Purpose

Included Services

Eligibility

# Borrowers by Product

Portfolio Size by Product

Geographic Coverage

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loan Term and Grace Period

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Grace Period

Repayment Frequency

Pricing Information

Interest

Upfront Fees

Ongoing Fees

Upfront Insurance Fees

Ongoing Insurance Fees

Compulsory Deposit

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

Deposits DURING period payments

Interest Paid on Deposit

Taxes

Additional Comments

Full Pricing Data

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Microfinance Loan Price Graphs

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