| 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 (KES) | KES 217,019,336 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,621,006.47 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 8,244 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | x |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| 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 | 4 |
| # Regions for this product | 4 |
| Regions Active | Central, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley |
| Currency | KES |
| Minimum loan size | KES 20,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 300,000 |
| Loans less than KES 50,000 | 60% |
| KES 50,000-150,000 | 20% |
| KES 150,000-250,000 | 5% |
| KES 250,000-350,000 | 15% |
| KES 350,000-450,000 | 0 |
| Greater than KES 450,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 18.0 months |
| Approx average | 12.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 20% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 30% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 30% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 20% |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 10% |
| Average grace period | 0.3 months |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 22.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 22.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Application Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 2.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 2.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.50% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.50% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | First cycle loans = 10% upfront, 100 KES continuing. Multiple cycle loans = 25% upfront, no continuing requirement. |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 10.00% - 25.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 - KES 100 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0.33% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0.50% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | KES 20,000 | KES 50,000 | KES 140,000 | KES 200,000 | KES 300,000 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-06-28 | 2013-06-27 | 2013-06-12 | 2013-06-11 | 2013-06-27 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 10.0 months | 12.0 months | 18.0 months | 24.0 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.5 months | 0.4 months | 0.5 months | 0.5 months | 0.5 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | KES 2,900 | KES 10,550 | KES 35,700 | KES 73,000 | KES 142,500 | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest price component | 36.7% | 38.7% | 38.8% | 38.9% | 38.5% | ||||
| Fee Component | 7.3% | 4.9% | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 5.5% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 1.7% | ||||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 17.0% | 33.2% | 31.2% | 27.8% | 25.1% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 66.5% | 80.6% | 77.2% | 71.8% | 67.6% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 33 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 33 | ||||
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