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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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Institution Details

Institution Type	Credit Union / Cooperative
Is this institution regulated?	Yes
Website address	http://www.mailfinancegh.com
Year established	2005
Head of Institution	Mark Gborgbor
Regions active	Greater Accra Region
# Branches	0

Total Portfolio (nat'l)	GHS 568,292
Total Portfolio (USD)	USD 288,473.10
Active clients with loans	342
Approximate % female clients	60% - 80%
Approximate % urban clients	80% - 100%
Network affiliations	GAMFIN, GCSCA
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Loan Products » Summary

Microfinance

342 Borrowers

USD 288,473.10 Portfolio

Active Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name		Loan Size Range		Loan Term (months)		% Female		% Urban		Loan Purpose		Eligibility		Other Services
Microfinance Loan		GHS 100 - 30,000		6 - 12		60% - 80%		60% - 80%		Business		Women, Men, Have business		Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name		Annual Nominal Interest		Fees		Insurance		Taxes		Compulsory Deposit		APR (int+fee)		Full APR		Transparency Index
Microfinance Loan		60.00% annual, Flat		1 Fee		1 Ins		None		5.00%-50.00% upfront		103.3% - 111.6%		194.6% - 373.8%		22

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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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Key Statistics

Outstanding portfolio (INR)	INR 3,500,000,000
Portfolio (USD)	USD 66,037,735.85
Active Clients with Loans	590,000
Approximate % Female Clients	80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients	80% - 100%

Methodology

Individual
Solidarity group	x
Village banking
Self help group
Other

Description

Primary microcredit loan given under the JLG model for the purpose of capital infusion into new members for existing business

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
Women	x
Must run a business	x
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Household income <60,000 INR	x
Household income <120,000 INR	x
Must live in rural area
Must lives in urban area
Other
Other (2)

# Borrowers by Product

Portfolio Size by Product

Geographic Coverage

# Regions for this institution	2
# Regions for this product	5
Regions Active	Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Currency	INR
Minimum loan size	INR 12,000
Maximum loan size	18,000

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans less than INR 5,000	0
INR 5,000-15,000	50%
INR 15,000-25,000	50%
INR 25,000-35,000	0
INR 35,000-45,000	0
Greater than INR 45,000	0

Loan Term and Grace Period

Shortest loan term	18.0 months
Longest loan term	24.0 months
Approx average	24.0 months

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans 3 months or less	0
Between 4 and 6 months	0
Between 7 and 9 months	0
Between 10 and 12 months	0
Between 13 and 18 months	10%
Longer than 18 months	90%

Grace Period

Grace period usage	100%
Average grace period	DK

Repayment Frequency

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

Pricing Information

Interest

Lowest quoted nominal interest	25.50%
Highest quoted nominal interest	25.50%
Interest rate period	Yearly
Interest Rate Calculation Method	Decl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?	No
Is rate fixed for entire loan term	Yes

Upfront Fees

	Fee 1
Description	Processing Fee
% of loan amount - min	1.00%
% of loan amount - max	1.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min	0
Fixed amount - max	0
Reason for variation	N/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?	Yes

Ongoing Fees

This product has no ongoing fees

Upfront Insurance Fees

	Ins 1
Description	Term Life Insurance
% of loan amount - min	1.46%
% of loan amount - max	1.46%
OR, Fixed amount - min	0
Fixed amount - max	0
Reason for variation	N/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?	Yes

Ongoing Insurance Fees

This product has no ongoing insurance fees

Compulsory Deposit

Required for	Never
Criteria	N/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?	N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?	N/A

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

% loan amount deposited	N/A
or, Fixed-amount deposited	N/A

Deposits DURING period payments

% loan amount deposited	N/A
or, Fixed-amount deposited	N/A
Conditions on access to deposit	N/A

Interest Paid on Deposit

Minimum interest rate paid	N/A
Maximum interest rate paid	N/A
Interest payment frequency	N/A

Taxes

Are taxes charged on this product?	Yes
Percentage of fees	12.4%
All or some fees taxed	Some

Full Pricing Data

First Cycle Loan samples

	Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3
Loan Amount	INR 12,000	INR 12,000	INR 12,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
Disbursement Date	2013-02-28	2013-02-28	2013-02-28
Loan Term (Months)	24.0 months	24.0 months	17.0 months
Grace Period (Months)	0.1 months	0.1 months	0.0 months
Total Cost of Credit	INR 3,609.83	INR 3,684.83	INR 2,652.83
True Price by Comp
Interest price component	25.1%	25.0%	25.3%
Fee Component	1.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Insurance Component	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Tax Component	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Deposit Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)	27.9%	27.7%	29.1%
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised)	26.2%	26.0%	26.7%
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised)	27.9%	27.7%	29.1%
Transparency Index	91	92	88
MFIN Transparency Index	100	100	100

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Interest Paid on Deposit

Taxes

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