Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.opportunityghana.com/ |
Year established | 2004 |
Head of Institution | Kwame Owusu-Boateng |
Regions active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region |
# Branches | 29 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 56,590,868 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 28,726,328.93 |
Active clients with loans | 62,525 |
Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
Network affiliations | Opportunity International USA |
Funders | Opportunity Microfinance Investment Ltd, Opportunity Transformation Investment, Sinapi Aba Trust, Oikocredit |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Agriculture Loan | GHS 130 - 10,000 | 6 - 9 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business, Farming | Women, Men, Specific age group, Farmers | Credit Educ, Credit Ins | |||||||
Church Loan | GHS 5,000 - 100,000 | 3 - 37 | 0% | 60% - 80% | Financing church building | Women, Men, Fully registered functioning church | Credit Educ | |||||||
Salary Loan | GHS 270 - 15,000 | 6 - 24 | 20% - 40% | 100% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Credit Educ, Credit Ins | |||||||
Group Loan | GHS 100 - 8,000 | 3 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
Individual Loan | GHS 200 - 12,000 | 2 - 24 | 40% - 60% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Credit Ins | |||||||
ISME / Edufinance | GHS 10,000 - 100,000 | 10 - 37 | 0% - 20% | 80% - 100% | Business, Education | Women, Men, Have business, Fully registered and licensed school | Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
Susu Loan | GHS 100 - 10,000 | 3 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men | Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
Adehye Loan | GHS 280 - 8,000 | 3 - 8 | 60% - 80% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Must be a good group loan client. | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs | |||||||
Eduloan | GHS 500 - 3,000 | 24 | 60% - 80% | 80% - 100% | Education | Women, Men | Credit Educ |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Agriculture Loan | 36.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 40.8% - 65.4% | 47% - 78.8% | 61 | ||||||||
Church Loan | 39.0% annual, Decl Bal | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront | 42.1% - 45.3% | 55.6% - 61.3% | 66 | ||||||||
Salary Loan | 24.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 43.4% - 48.5% | 44.6% - 50.6% | 51 | ||||||||
Group Loan | 41.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 15.0% upfront | 77.5% - 90.7% | 103% - 123.9% | 36 | ||||||||
Individual Loan | 42.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 67.6% - 79% | 78.4% - 95.7% | 47 | ||||||||
ISME / Edufinance | 39.0% annual, Decl Bal | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 43% - 46.3% | 44.4% - 48% | 84 | |||||||||
Susu Loan | 39.0% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 68.4% - 74.6% | 69.8% - 77.3% | 53 | ||||||||
Adehye Loan | 38.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 15.0%-20.0% upfront | 67.1% - 81.6% | 96.6% - 124.1% | 35 | ||||||||
Eduloan | 24.0%-37.0% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 41.6% - 74.1% | 42.5% - 78% | 37 |
Outstanding portfolio (INR) | INR 4,303,387 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 81,195.98 |
Active Clients with Loans | 231 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
Individual | x |
Solidarity group | |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other | Group Based indivudual lending |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | x |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | x |
Group meetings | x |
Credit insurance | |
Workplace visits | x |
Business training | x |
Other training | x |
Other | Group Leadership Training |
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 | x |
Household income <60,000 INR | x |
Household income <120,000 INR | x |
Must live in rural area | x |
Must lives in urban area | x |
Other | Must have an access to waterland |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | 18 |
# Regions for this product | 1 |
Regions Active | West Bengal |
Currency | INR |
Minimum loan size | INR 10,000 |
Maximum loan size | 50,000 |
Loans less than INR 5,000 | 0 |
INR 5,000-15,000 | 10% |
INR 15,000-25,000 | 80% |
INR 25,000-35,000 | 5% |
INR 35,000-45,000 | 5% |
Greater than INR 45,000 | 5% |
Shortest loan term | 12.0 months |
Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
Approx average | 24.0 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 | 100% |
Average grace period | 3.0 months |
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 | 22.90% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 22.90% |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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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 | Service Tax Extra |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Life Insurance |
% of loan amount - min | 0.47% |
% of loan amount - max | 0.97% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | 4.68 / 9.68 Rs per thousand of loan for 1 and 2 year respectively |
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? | Yes |
Percentage of fees | 12.4% |
All or some fees taxed | Some |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
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Loan Amount | INR 10,000 | INR 20,000 | INR 30,000 | ||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
Disbursement Date | 2012-10-16 | 2012-09-18 | 2012-10-31 | ||
Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 24.0 months | 24.0 months | ||
Grace Period (Months) | -0.3 months | 0.0 months | -0.1 months | ||
Total Cost of Credit | INR 1,704.16 | INR 5,996.32 | INR 9,006.48 | ||
True Price by Comp | |||||
Interest price component | 23.8% | 22.7% | 22.9% | ||
Fee Component | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0.9% | ||
Insurance Component | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | ||
Tax Component | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 26.4% | 24.7% | 24.9% | ||
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 25.4% | 23.7% | 23.8% | ||
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 26.4% | 24.7% | 24.9% | ||
Transparency Index | 87 | 93 | 92 | ||
MFIN Transparency Index | 96 | 100 | 100 | ||
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