| Institution Type | Credit Union / Cooperative |
| Is this institution regulated? | No |
| Website address | N/A |
| Year established | 2004 |
| Head of Institution | Akaare Emmanuel |
| Regions active | Northern Region |
| # Branches | 1 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 64,800 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 32,893.40 |
| Active clients with loans | 145 |
| Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
| Network affiliations | CUA, GHAMFIN |
| Funders | SENDFINCO (SEND Ghana) |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | GHS 150 - 10,000 | 1 - 18 | 40% - 60% | 20% - 40% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Group Mtgs | |||||||
| Microfinance Loan | GHS 120 - 250 | 4 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, must be in a group and in the community | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Loan | 36.00% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 50.00% upfront | 38.1% - 40.2% | 162.3% - 175.1% | 21 | ||||||||
| Microfinance Loan | 30.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | N/A- upfront | 60.9% - 63.6% | 63% - 69.5% | 45 |
| Outstanding portfolio (UGX) | UGX 8,126,818,531 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,125,699.44 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 15,056 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | x |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | x |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | Consumer Financial Education |
| 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 | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 3 |
| # Regions for this product | 3 |
| Regions Active | Central, Eastern, Western |
| Currency | UGX |
| Minimum loan size | UGX 50,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 5,000,000 |
| Loans less than UGX 1,000,000 | 50% |
| UGX 1,000,000-5,000,000 | 50% |
| UGX 5,000,000-7,500,000 | 0 |
| UGX 7,500,000-10,000,000 | 0 |
| UGX 10,000,000-13,000,000 | 0 |
| Greater than UGX 13,000,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 4.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 20% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 40% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 40% |
| 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 | 2.25% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 2.50% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Loan Size, 2.5% per month for loans up to 2M, 2.25% per month for loans over 2M |
| 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 | Loan Processing Fee | Loan Application Fee | |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% | 0 | |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% | 0 | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 | 5,000 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 | 10,000 | |
| Reason for variation | N/A | 5000 for loan up to 2M, 10,000 for loans over 2M | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | No |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.10% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.10% |
| 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? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 15.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Final Pmt |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | UGX 300,000 | UGX 1,500,000 | UGX 4,000,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-01-14 | 2012-04-24 | 2012-05-09 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.8 months | 13.0 months | 12.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.2 months | 1.0 month | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | UGX 59,300 | UGX 500,000 | UGX 1,210,000 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 55.1% | 47.5% | 50.9% | ||
| Fee Component | 15.0% | 4.4% | 5.1% | ||
| Insurance Component | 4.7% | 1.9% | 2.3% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 25.5% | 16.0% | 19.5% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 100.3% | 69.8% | 77.8% | ||
| Transparency Index | 27 | 39 | 35 | ||
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