Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.safesaveghana.org |
Year established | 2011 |
Head of Institution | Evans Forson |
Regions active | Greater Accra Region |
# Branches | 1 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 70,000 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 35,532.99 |
Active clients with loans | 200 |
Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % urban clients | 80% - 100% |
Network affiliations | |
Funders |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Group Loan | GHS 350 - 500 | 5 - 12 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Business, Education | Women, Specific age group, Must be 18+ years old | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training, Other Training, HIV/AIDS Awareness Training |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Group Loan | 36.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 0 | None | 50.00 upfront | 92.3% - 105% | 125.3% - 144.2% | 26 |
Outstanding portfolio (USD) | USD 16,854,649 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 16,854,649 |
Active Clients with Loans | 26,191 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
Individual | x |
Solidarity group | |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | x |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | |
Group meetings | |
Credit insurance | |
Workplace visits | |
Business training | |
Other training | |
Other | |
Other (2) | |
No other services | x |
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 | N/A |
# Regions for this product | N/A |
Regions Active |
Currency | USD |
Minimum loan size | USD 300 |
Maximum loan size | 1,500 |
Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
Longest loan term | 18.0 months |
Approx average | 12.0 months |
Grace period usage | 0 |
Average grace period | 0 |
Daily | |
Weekly | |
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 | 2.40% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 2.70% |
Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Branch, Time as Client, Loan Size, Client Risk, Collateral, Loan Purpose |
Interest rate period | Monthly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
Subsidized by funder request? | Yes |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
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 | |||
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Loan Amount | USD 300 | USD 600 | USD 1,200 | ||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
Disbursement Date | 2010-10-01 | 2010-10-14 | 2010-10-25 | ||
Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 18.0 months | ||
Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
True Price by Comp | |||||
Interest and Fee Component | 31.8% | 33.0% | 30.5% | ||
Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Deposit Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 31.8% | 33.0% | 30.5% | ||
Transparency Index | 90 | 87 | 94 | ||
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