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Institution
Data approved: 2013-03-12
Data version: 2
Age of data: 141 months
Key Statistics
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 476,439 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 241,847.21 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 53 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 0 |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
Methodology
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other | Institutional loan |
Description
Church loan is designed for Chuches for their development activities. Collateral is not required.
Loan Purpose
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | Financing church building |
| Other (2) | |
Included Services
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services | |
Eligibility
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | Fully registered functioning church |
| Other (2) | |
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
| # Regions for this institution | 6 |
| # Regions for this product | 6 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
Loan Conditions
Loan Amount
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 5,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 100,000 |
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 0 |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 0 |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 20% |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 20% |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 20% |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 20% |
Loan Term and Grace Period
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 37.0 months |
| Approx average | 20.0 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 | 70% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 30% |
Grace Period
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
Repayment Frequency
| 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 | |
Pricing Information
Interest
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 39.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 39.00% |
| 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 | | Fee 2 |
|---|
| Description | Processing Fee | | Application Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.50% | | 0 |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.50% | | 0 |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | | 3 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | | 3 |
| Reason for variation | N/A | | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | | No |
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing feesUpfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance feesOngoing 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 | 1% of total loan amount, divided and charged equally throughout loan term. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Compulsory Deposit
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
| % loan amount deposited | 15.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
Deposits DURING period payments
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Final Pmt |
Interest Paid on Deposit
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Monthly |
Taxes
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
Additional Comments
Interest paid on deposit rule - If amount deposited is less than 1,000 GHS, 0% interest. If amount deposited is 1,000 GHS or more, 3% interest.
Full Pricing Data
Church Loan samples
| Sample 1 | | Sample 2 | | Sample 3 | | Sample 4 |
|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 6,000 | | GHS 9,000 | | GHS 12,000 | | GHS 15,000 |
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | | Not Known | | Not Known | | Not Known |
| Disbursement Date | 2012-07-17 | | 2012-06-29 | | 2012-11-23 | | 2012-03-23 |
| Loan Term (Months) | 25.0 months | | 13.0 months | | 18.0 months | | 37.0 months |
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.4 months | | 1.0 month | | 0.0 months | | 0.0 months |
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 2,810.68 | | GHS 2,625.71 | | GHS 4,276.98 | | GHS 9,803.87 |
| True Price by Comp | | | | | | | |
| Interest price component | 38.7% | | 38.8% | | 38.8% | | 38.8% |
| Fee Component | 4.3% | | 6.5% | | 5.4% | | 3.3% |
| Insurance Component | 0.8% | | 1.5% | | 1.2% | | 0.5% |
| Tax Component | 0.0% | | 0.0% | | 0.0% | | 0.0% |
| Deposit Component | 14.0% | | 14.5% | | 15.2% | | 13.0% |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 57.8% | | 61.3% | | 60.6% | | 55.6% |
| Transparency Index | 67 | | 64 | | 64 | | 70 |
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| Original Repayment Schedule | PDF | | PDF | | PDF | | PDF |
| MFT Pricing Calculation | PDF | | PDF | | PDF | | PDF |
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Institution
Data approved: 2014-09-22
Data version: 4
Age of data: 119 months
| Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.belstar.in |
| Year established | 2009 |
| Head of Institution | Dr.Kalpana sankar |
| Regions active | Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry |
| # Branches | 64 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | INR 1,269,117,806 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 23,945,618.98 |
| Active clients with loans | 123,092 |
| Approximate % female clients | 100% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
| Network affiliations | Microfinance Institutions Network - MFIN |
117,606 Borrowers
USD 22,895,241.62 Portfolio
Active Product
5,485 Borrowers
USD 1,050,377.36 Portfolio
Active Product
Loan Products » Conditions
| Product Name |
|
Loan Size Range |
|
Loan Term (months) |
|
% Female |
|
% Urban |
|
Loan Purpose |
|
Eligibility |
|
Other Services |
| Micro Enterprise Loan |
|
INR 12,000 - 30,000 |
|
13 - 25 |
|
100% |
|
0% - 20% |
|
Business, Agriculture |
|
Women, Specific age group, Low HH Inc, Med HH Inc, Must be a Member of an SHG, Must be in the age group of 18 to 60 years. |
|
Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training |
| Educational Loan |
|
INR 11,000 - 11,000 |
|
12 |
|
100% |
|
0% - 20% |
|
Education |
|
Women, Specific age group, Low HH Inc, Med HH Inc |
|
Credit Ins |
Loan Products » MFIN India Additional Information
| Product Name |
|
APR (int) |
|
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) |
|
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) |
|
COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON INTEREST METHOD |
|
COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON PROCESSING FEES |
|
COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON INSURANCE PREMIUM |
|
MFIN Transparency Index |
| Micro Enterprise Loan |
|
24.7% - 26.4% |
|
25.7% - 28% |
|
26.7% - 29% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
| Educational Loan |
|
24.7% |
|
26.5% |
|
28% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
Loan Products » Pricing Information
| Product Name |
|
Annual Nominal Interest |
|
Fees |
|
Insurance |
|
Taxes |
|
Compulsory Deposit |
|
APR (int+fee) |
|
Full APR |
|
Transparency Index |
| Micro Enterprise Loan |
|
25.0% annual, Decl Bal |
|
1 Fee |
|
1 Ins |
|
12.36% fees |
|
N/A |
|
25.7% - 28% |
|
26.7% - 29% |
|
91 |
| Educational Loan |
|
25.0% annual, Decl Bal |
|
1 Fee |
|
1 Ins |
|
12.36% fees |
|
N/A |
|
26.5% |
|
28% |
|
89 |
