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 (INR) | INR 15,210,915 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 286,998.40 |
Active Clients with Loans | 3,690 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
Individual | |
Solidarity group | x |
Village banking | |
Self help group | x |
Other |
Any purpose | x |
Income generation | |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | |
Group meetings | x |
Credit insurance | x |
Workplace visits | x |
Business training | |
Other training | x |
Other | Dairy Training; Financial Literacy Training |
Other (2) | |
No other services |
Men | |
Women | x |
Must run a business | x |
Must own a home or land | x |
Must be a salaried worker | |
Must be specific age group | x |
Household income <60,000 INR | |
Household income <120,000 INR | |
Must live in rural area | |
Must lives in urban area | |
Other | Age Group 21 to 55 |
Other (2) |
# Regions for this institution | N/A |
# Regions for this product | N/A |
Regions Active |
Currency | INR |
Minimum loan size | INR 5,000 |
Maximum loan size | 12,000 |
Shortest loan term | 10.9 months |
Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
Approx average | 12.0 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
Between 10 and 12 months | 100% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
Grace period usage | 0 |
Average grace period | 0 |
Daily | |
Weekly | x |
Every 2 weeks | |
Every 4 weeks | |
Monthly | |
Every 2 months | |
Quarterly | |
Every 6 months | |
Every 12 months | |
Single end payment | |
Irregular payments |
Lowest quoted nominal interest | 15.00% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 15.00% |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
Subsidized by funder request? | |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Processing Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 2.50% |
% of loan amount - max | 2.50% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
Ins 1 | |
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Description | Insurance |
% of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | No |
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 | ||
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Loan Amount | INR 5,000 | INR 10,000 | |
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 1 | 2 | |
Disbursement Date | 2010-05-17 | 2010-05-18 | |
Loan Term (Months) | 11.2 months | 11.0 months | |
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | |
Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | |
True Price by Comp | |||
Interest and Fee Component | 36.1% | 37.0% | |
Insurance Component | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 38.4% | 39.4% | |
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 36.1% | 37.0% | |
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 38.4% | 39.4% | |
Transparency Index | 39 | 38 | |
MFIN Transparency Index | N/A | N/A | |
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