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Institution

Union Rural Bank Limited Head OfficeSenya Bereku, Central RegionP.O. Box 5
Data approved: 2013-02-26
Data version: 2
Age of data: 139 months
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Institution

Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (UCU) NyarugengeNyamiramboKigaliPO Box 2998
Data approved: 2012-10-29
Data version: 2
Age of data: 143 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers1,889
Loan Amount (range)GHS 200 - 25,000
Loan Term (range)1 - 12
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Business Training
Annual Interest & Method32.00% annual, Flat
Fees2 fees
InsuranceNone
TaxNone
Comp DepN/A
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component51.3% - 85.2%
Fee Component6.0% - 24.9%
Insurance Component0
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)57.3% - 73.4%
Transparency Index (min/max)37 - 56
Transparency Index (average)47

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 3,501,946.67
Portfolio (USD)USD 1,777,637.90
Active Clients with Loans1,889
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients60% - 80%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed for salaried individuals.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business trainingx
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried workerx
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution2
# Regions for this product2
Regions ActiveGreater Accra Region, Central Region

This institution provided data on this product on 2011-10-26 and the product was no longer active when they submitted data on 2012-10-29.

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 200
Maximum loan size25,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,0000
GHS 1,000-5,0000
GHS 5,000-7,50010%
GHS 7,500-10,00010%
GHS 10,000-13,00015%
Greater than GHS 13,00015%
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term1.0 month
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average12.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months0
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months100%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period1.0 month
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest32.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest32.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesClient Risk
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1Fee 2
DescriptionLoan Form FeeCommitment Fee
% of loan amount - min05.00%
% of loan amount - max05.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min50
Fixed amount - max50
Reason for variationN/AN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?NoYes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance fees
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forNever
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?N/A
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

Salary Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 300GHS 1,500GHS 3,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2012-12-042013-02-072012-12-17
Loan Term (Months)12.0 months12.0 months24.0 months
Grace Period (Months)-0.5 months-0.6 months0.1 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 116GHS 560GHS 2,075
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component58.0%59.5%51.3%
Fee Component15.4%12.6%6.0%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)73.4%72.1%57.3%
Transparency Index444456
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
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