| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | No |
| Website address | http://www.microfinplusghana.org/ |
| Year established | 2007 |
| Head of Institution | Ishmael.k.otchere |
| Regions active | Central Region |
| # Branches | 2 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 495,574.03 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 259,462.84 |
| Active clients with loans | 1,110 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
| Network affiliations | GHAMFIN |
| Funders | Plan Ghana, Barclays |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Hope | GHS 50 - 2,000 | 3 - 6 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business, Consumer | Women, Men, Maximum amount of men permitted in group - 20%. | Credit Educ, Other Training, Malaria prevention training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Hope | 45.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 15.00% upfront | 86.4% - 91.3% | 124.3% - 133.3% | 35 |
| Outstanding portfolio (BOB) | BOB 536,771,180.20 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 79,521,656.33 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 5,329 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 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 | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 9 |
| # Regions for this product | 9 |
| Regions Active | Beni , Chuquisaca , Cochabamba , La Paz , Oruro , Pando , Potosí, Santa Cruz, Tarija |
| Currency | BOB |
| Minimum loan size | BOB 400 |
| Maximum loan size | 2,000,000 |
| Loans less than BOB 10,000 | 0 |
| BOB 10,000-40,000 | 5% |
| BOB 40,000-70,000 | 10% |
| BOB 70,000-100,000 | 30% |
| BOB 100,000-125,000 | 30% |
| Greater than BOB 125,000 | 30% |
| Shortest loan term | 37.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 120.0 months |
| Approx average | 56.0 months |
| 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 | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 100% |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | x |
| Quarterly | x |
| Every 6 months | x |
| Every 12 months | x |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 10.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 17.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size, Collateral, Plazo |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | 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 | BOB 45,000 | BOB 80,500 | BOB 102,900 | BOB 137,200 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-04-16 | 2013-10-28 | 2013-06-20 | 2013-11-22 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 48.0 months | 58.0 months | 61.0 months | 61.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.2 months | -0.2 months | 0.4 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | BOB 11,710.26 | BOB 25,844.41 | BOB 37,227.42 | BOB 69,160.31 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 12.9% | 13.2% | 14.2% | 17.1% | |||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| 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) | 12.9% | 13.2% | 14.2% | 17.1% | |||
| Transparency Index | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | |||
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