| Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.tbfghana.com/ |
| Year established | 2011 |
| Head of Institution | frederick ohene sarfo |
| Regions active | Northern Region |
| # Branches | 1 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 67,730 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 34,380.71 |
| Active clients with loans | 521 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
| Network affiliations | |
| Funders |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Petty Trading Group | GHS 100 - 200 | 12 - 16 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Have business | Credit Ins |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Petty Trading Group | 36.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 | None | N/A | 77.7% | 77.7% | 46 |
| Outstanding portfolio (BOB) | BOB 785,863,715 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 116,424,254.10 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 49,819 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | x |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | BOB |
| Minimum loan size | BOB 200 |
| Maximum loan size | 742,252 |
| Loans less than BOB 10,000 | 20% |
| BOB 10,000-40,000 | 40% |
| BOB 40,000-70,000 | 15% |
| BOB 70,000-100,000 | 10% |
| BOB 100,000-125,000 | 5% |
| Greater than BOB 125,000 | 5% |
| Shortest loan term | 1.0 month |
| Longest loan term | 120.0 months |
| Approx average | DK |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 5% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 5% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 10% |
| Longer than 18 months | 80% |
| Grace period usage | 10% |
| Average grace period | DK |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| 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 | 15.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 26.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Time as Client, Loan Size, Client Risk, Collateral, Loan Purpose |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
| Subsidized by funder request? | Yes |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | 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 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | BOB 6,000 | BOB 6,000 | BOB 21,000 | BOB 36,100 | BOB 58,000 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-24 | 2013-12-24 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 18.0 months | 49.0 months | 49.0 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | BOB 693.14 | BOB 856.91 | BOB 3,540.94 | BOB 17,950.34 | BOB 21,629.85 | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest price component | 21.1% | 26.1% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 18.1% | ||||
| Fee Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 21.1% | 26.1% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 18.1% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 43 | 58 | 71 | 62 | 83 | ||||
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