| 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 (INR) | INR 1,963,159 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 37,040.74 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 1,130 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| 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 | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Household income <60,000 INR | |
| Household income <120,000 INR | |
| Must live in rural area | |
| Must lives in urban area | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | N/A |
| # Regions for this product | N/A |
| Regions Active |
| Currency | INR |
| Minimum loan size | INR 7,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 10,000 |
| Loans less than INR 5,000 | 0 |
| INR 5,000-15,000 | 100% |
| INR 15,000-25,000 | 0 |
| INR 25,000-35,000 | 0 |
| INR 35,000-45,000 | 0 |
| Greater than INR 45,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| 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 | 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 |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | INR 500 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | |
|---|---|
| Loan Amount | INR 10,000 |
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known |
| Disbursement Date | 2010-03-31 |
| Loan Term (Months) | 11.7 months |
| Grace Period (Months) | 0 |
| Total Cost of Credit | Not Known |
| True Price by Comp | |
| Interest and Fee Component | 31.5% |
| Insurance Component | 4.4% |
| Tax Component | 0 |
| Deposit Component | 3.6% |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 39.5% |
| MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) | 31.5% |
| MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) | 39.5% |
| Transparency Index | 38 |
| MFIN Transparency Index | N/A |
| Original Repayment Schedule | |
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