| Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.richstepinvestment.com |
| Year established | 2007 |
| Head of Institution | Stephen Dzovor |
| Regions active | Greater Accra Region |
| # Branches | 9 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 200,000 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 101,522.84 |
| Active clients with loans | 150 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 80% - 100% |
| Network affiliations | GHAMFIN, GCSCA |
| Funders |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petty Traders Loan | GHS 50 - 1,000 | 1 - 5 | 40% - 60% | 80% - 100% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Have home or land, Specific age group | Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petty Traders Loan | 60.00%-120.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 0 | None | 25.00% upfront | 147.3% - 245.4% | 259.4% - 420.1% | 16 |
| Outstanding portfolio (BOB) | BOB 7,860,722 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,164,551.41 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 3,998 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | x |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| 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 | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 7 |
| # Regions for this product | 7 |
| Regions Active | Chuquisaca , Cochabamba , La Paz , Oruro , Potosí, Santa Cruz, Tarija |
| Currency | BOB |
| Minimum loan size | BOB 700 |
| Maximum loan size | 11,000 |
| Loans less than BOB 10,000 | 90% |
| BOB 10,000-40,000 | 10% |
| BOB 40,000-70,000 | 0 |
| BOB 70,000-100,000 | 0 |
| BOB 100,000-125,000 | 0 |
| Greater than BOB 125,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 7.5 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 5% |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 15% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 50% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 30% |
| 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 | x |
| Quarterly | x |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 30.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 36.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size, Collateral |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Gastos Administrativos |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Fee varies based on loan amount. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Seguro de Desgravamen |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.24% |
| % of loan amount - max | 0.96% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Insurance fee is 0.08% per month, charged on the total disbursed amount for loans 3,000 USD and below, and charged on the oustanding princpal balalnce only for loans above 3,000 USD. |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| 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 | 10.00% - 20.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | 10.00% - 20.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| 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 2,000 | BOB 3,000 | BOB 5,000 | BOB 11,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-12-12 | 2013-12-17 | 2013-12-17 | 2013-08-26 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.8 months | 7.0 months | 7.0 months | 12.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.1 months | -0.1 months | -0.1 months | -0.1 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | BOB 227.07 | BOB 415.09 | BOB 691.80 | BOB 2,148.68 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 32.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 31.0% | |||
| Fee Component | 5.5% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.0% | |||
| Insurance Component | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.7% | |||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |||
| Deposit Component | 10.9% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 28.2% | |||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 50.0% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 62.9% | |||
| Transparency Index | 60 | 43 | 43 | 48 | |||
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