| 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 (MWK) | MWK 34,181,728.34 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 87,645.46 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 584 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | x |
| Consumer loan | x |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | x |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 5 |
| # Regions for this product | 5 |
| Regions Active | Lilongwe, Mchinji, Salima, Mzimba, Blantyre |
| Currency | MWK |
| Minimum loan size | MWK 6,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 1,500,000 |
| Loans less than MWK 50,000 | 30% |
| MWK 50,000-150,000 | 30% |
| MWK 150,000-250,000 | 15% |
| MWK 250,000-350,000 | 10% |
| MWK 350,000-450,000 | 10% |
| Greater than MWK 450,000 | 10% |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 9.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 10% |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 20% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 30% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 40% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 32.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 42.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Interest rate reduces if the loan appraisal and application is based on member's share value in the cooperative. |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing 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 |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Premium |
| % 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? | No |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 50.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | Sample 6 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | MWK 10,000 | MWK 15,000 | MWK 50,000 | MWK 100,000 | MWK 300,000 | MWK 500,000 | |||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 16 | |||||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-12-12 | 2012-07-21 | 2012-08-21 | 2012-09-06 | 2012-08-08 | 2012-07-04 | |||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 3.0 months | 4.1 months | 6.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 13.0 months | |||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.6 months | |||||
| Total Cost of Credit | MWK 1,550 | MWK 2,850 | MWK 13,000 | MWK 47,000 | MWK 141,000 | MWK 205,000 | |||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||||
| Interest price component | 60.3% | 63.0% | 66.5% | 68.5% | 68.3% | 54.5% | |||||
| Fee Component | 18.6% | 14.9% | 11.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% | |||||
| Insurance Component | 12.7% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.9% | |||||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||||
| Deposit Component | 196.5% | 208.9% | 200.9% | 155.1% | 153.9% | 123.8% | |||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 288.1% | 297.0% | 285.9% | 234.3% | 232.8% | 187.8% | |||||
| Transparency Index | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 17 | |||||
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