| Number borrowers | 256 |
| Loan Amount (range) | GHS 500 - 3,000 |
| Loan Term (range) | 2 - 12 |
| Other Services (text summary) | Credit Ins |
| Annual Interest & Method | 60.00%-120.00% annual, Flat |
| Fees | 2 fees |
| Insurance | 1.20% upfront |
| Tax | None |
| Comp Dep | 30.00% upfront |
| Range of pricing | |
| Interest Price Component | 110.7% - 154.0% |
| Fee Component | 9.8% - 26.0% |
| Insurance Component | 5.1% - 6.4% |
| Tax Component Range | 0 |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 230.8% - 268.3% |
| Transparency Index (min/max) | 22 - 26 |
| Transparency Index (average) | 23 |
| 16,804 |
| BOB 400 - 200,000 |
| 3 - 60 |
| Credit Ins |
| 17.0%-24.5% annual, Decl Bal |
| None |
| None |
| None |
| N/A |
| 7.8% - 28.0% |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 17.1% - 23.1% |
| 52 - 101 |
| 82 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 125,000 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 63,451.78 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 256 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | x |
| 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 | Usually must have run a business for at least 3 years |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 1 |
| # Regions for this product | 1 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region |
| Outstanding portfolio (BOB) | BOB 415,618,854.90 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 61,573,163.69 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 16,804 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | x |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | Compra de vivienda, terreno, construcción |
| Other (2) | Refacción, remodelación, ampliación, etc. |
| 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 | x |
| 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 | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 500 |
| Maximum loan size | 3,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 50% |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 50% |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 0 |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 2.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 40% |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 60% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Currency | BOB |
| Minimum loan size | BOB 400 |
| Maximum loan size | 200,000 |
| Loans less than BOB 10,000 | 5% |
| BOB 10,000-40,000 | 60% |
| BOB 40,000-70,000 | 30% |
| BOB 70,000-100,000 | 5% |
| BOB 100,000-125,000 | 0 |
| Greater than BOB 125,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 60.0 months |
| Approx average | 40.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 5% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 5% |
| Longer than 18 months | 90% |
| 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 | 5.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 10.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Client Risk, Loan Purpose |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Processing Fee | Registration Fee | |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% | 0 | |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% | 0 | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 10 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | 10 | |
| Reason for variation | N/A | N/A | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.20% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.20% |
| 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? | No |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 30.00% |
| 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 | 10.50% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 10.50% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 17.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 24.50% |
| 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 | 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? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 700 | GHS 1,500 | GHS 3,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-01-22 | 2012-11-25 | 2013-02-15 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.8 months | 4.3 months | 5.8 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.2 months | 0.1 months | 0.2 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 326.40 | GHS 433 | GHS 1,366 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 136.9% | 110.7% | 136.9% | ||
| Fee Component | 14.4% | 13.8% | 9.8% | ||
| Insurance Component | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5.1% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 111.8% | 99.9% | 107.7% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 268.3% | 230.8% | 259.5% | ||
| Transparency Index | 22 | 26 | 23 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | BOB 4,000 | BOB 24,450 | BOB 48,000 | BOB 73,000 | |||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | |||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-12-17 | 2013-06-25 | 2013-12-06 | 2013-08-23 | |||
| Loan Term (Months) | 7.0 months | 38.0 months | 17.0 months | 25.0 months | |||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.5 months | 0.3 months | 0.2 months | 0.3 months | |||
| Total Cost of Credit | BOB 307.52 | BOB 7,360.27 | BOB 8,999.54 | BOB 17,788.78 | |||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||
| Interest price component | 22.6% | 17.1% | 23.1% | 21.1% | |||
| 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) | 22.6% | 17.1% | 23.1% | 21.1% | |||
| Transparency Index | 75 | 99 | 74 | 81 | |||
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