Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://markazalbishara.wordpress.com/ |
Year established | 1996 |
Head of Institution | Rev. Johnson Asare |
Regions active | Northern Region |
# Branches | 1 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 35,000 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 17,766.50 |
Active clients with loans | 145 |
Approximate % female clients | 100% |
Approximate % urban clients | 100% |
Network affiliations | Christian Children's Fund of Canada (CCFC), GHAMFIN, ASSFIN, Credit Union Association (CUA) |
Funders | Christian Children's Fund of Canada (CCFC), Credit Union Association (CUA) |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Petty Trading Loan | GHS 100 - 300 | 6 | 80% - 100% | 80% - 100% | Business, Other | Women, Have business | Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Health Training (HIV/AIDS, etc.) |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Petty Trading Loan | 30.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 | None | N/A | 50.5% | 50.5% | 59 |
Outstanding portfolio (KES) | KES 9,254,339 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 111,767.38 |
Active Clients with Loans | 508 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
Individual | |
Solidarity group | x |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | x |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | x |
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 | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 6 |
# Regions for this product | 7 |
Regions Active | Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western |
Currency | KES |
Minimum loan size | KES 5,000 |
Maximum loan size | 200,000 |
Loans less than KES 50,000 | 80% |
KES 50,000-150,000 | 20% |
KES 150,000-250,000 | 0 |
KES 250,000-350,000 | 0 |
KES 350,000-450,000 | 0 |
Greater than KES 450,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
Approx average | 9.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 10% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 20% |
Between 10 and 12 months | 70% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
Grace period usage | 100% |
Average grace period | 1.0 month |
Daily | |
Weekly | x |
Every 2 weeks | |
Every 4 weeks | |
Monthly | |
Every 2 months | |
Quarterly | |
Every 6 months | |
Every 12 months | |
Single end payment | |
Irregular payments |
Lowest quoted nominal interest | 18.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 18.00% |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Loan Processing Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Risk Management Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
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? | No |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
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Loan Amount | KES 10,000 | KES 30,000 | KES 55,000 | KES 90,000 | |||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
Disbursement Date | 2013-03-01 | 2013-03-13 | 2013-04-26 | 2013-03-03 | |||
Loan Term (Months) | 7.0 months | 13.0 months | 12.0 months | 13.0 months | |||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.8 months | 0.8 months | 0.7 months | 0.8 months | |||
Total Cost of Credit | KES 1,300.12 | KES 6,600.20 | KES 12,100 | KES 19,800.08 | |||
True Price by Comp | |||||||
Interest price component | 26.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% | 29.5% | |||
Fee Component | 6.3% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.7% | |||
Insurance Component | 6.5% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 3.7% | |||
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) | 39.6% | 37.0% | 40.2% | 36.9% | |||
Transparency Index | 45 | 49 | 45 | 49 | |||
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