Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | No |
Website address | http://www.sekamtrustghana.org/ |
Year established | 2008 |
Head of Institution | Siegfried Kofi Gbadago |
Regions active | Greater Accra Region |
# Branches | 2 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 271,000 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 137,563.45 |
Active clients with loans | 621 |
Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
Network affiliations | GCSCA, ASSFIN |
Funders | Intent Foundation |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Business Loan | GHS 500 - 3,000 | 2 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business, Usually must have run a business for at least 3 years | Credit Ins | |||||||
Group Loan | GHS 200 - 500 | 3 - 6 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business, Housing, Education | Women, Men, Have business | Book keeping training |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Business Loan | 60.00%-120.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 30.00% upfront | 124.5% - 151.3% | 230.8% - 268.3% | 23 | ||||||||
Group Loan | 60.00%-96.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 20.00% upfront | 174% - 180% | 248.8% - 257.7% | 23 |
Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 7,983,545.76 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 7,983,545.76 |
Active Clients with Loans | 2,525 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
Individual | x |
Solidarity group | |
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 | Buenos antecedentes personales y crediticios. Actividad económica y financieramente viable. |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | N/A |
# Regions for this product | N/A |
Regions Active |
Currency | USD |
Minimum loan size | USD 300 |
Maximum loan size | 12,000 |
Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
Longest loan term | 60.0 months |
Approx average | 34.0 months |
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 | 21.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 30.00% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size, Client Risk |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
Subsidized by funder request? | |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Seguro de Desgravamen |
% of loan amount - min | 5.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 5.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Seguro de Desgravamen |
% of loan amount - min | 5.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 5.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
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 | 0 |
All or some fees taxed | N/A |
Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
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Loan Amount | USD 418 | USD 2,000 | USD 4,000 | USD 8,000 | USD 12,000 | ||||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | ||||
Disbursement Date | 2010-04-19 | 2010-03-17 | 2010-03-19 | 2010-02-02 | 2010-03-19 | ||||
Loan Term (Months) | 18.0 months | 17.0 months | 34.0 months | 36.0 months | 36.0 months | ||||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||||
Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
True Price by Comp | |||||||||
Interest and Fee Component | 31.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% | 24.9% | 26.0% | ||||
Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
Tax Component | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | ||||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 31.5% | 28.2% | 29.7% | 25.0% | 26.2% | ||||
Transparency Index | 67 | 75 | 71 | 84 | 80 | ||||
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