| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (BOB) | BOB 8,676,490.87 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,285,406.06 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 3,404 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | x |
| Agriculture | x |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | |
| Other training | x |
| Other | Insidencia Politica - Participación ciudadana |
| Other (2) | Derechos Humanos - Género |
| 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 | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 5 |
| # Regions for this product | 2 |
| Regions Active | Chuquisaca , Potosí |
| Currency | BOB |
| Minimum loan size | BOB 2,500 |
| Maximum loan size | 9,500 |
| Loans less than BOB 10,000 | 100% |
| BOB 10,000-40,000 | 0 |
| 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 | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 18.0 months |
| Approx average | 11.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 10% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 80% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 10% |
| 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 | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | x |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 24.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 24.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Seguro de desgravamen |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.32% |
| % of loan amount - max | 0.95% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | Se cobra mensualmente el 0.0525% sobre el saldo del capital |
| 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? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 6.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | BOB 2,500 | BOB 5,000 | BOB 6,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-12-19 | 2014-02-14 | 2014-02-13 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 10.0 months | 12.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | -0.1 months | -0.1 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | BOB 179.59 | BOB 585.31 | BOB 836.68 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 23.8% | 24.0% | 23.9% | ||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 5.9% | 6.0% | 5.9% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 30.3% | 30.6% | 30.5% | ||
| Transparency Index | 79 | 79 | 79 | ||
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