| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Loan | 36.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 0 | None | 50.00 upfront | 92.3% - 105% | 125.3% - 144.2% | 26 |
| Outstanding portfolio (KES) | KES 40,091,409 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 484,195.76 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 702 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | x |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 7 |
| # Regions for this product | 7 |
| Regions Active | Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western |
| Currency | KES |
| Minimum loan size | KES 5,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 1,000,000 |
| Loans less than KES 50,000 | 30% |
| KES 50,000-150,000 | 50% |
| KES 150,000-250,000 | 10% |
| KES 250,000-350,000 | 10% |
| KES 350,000-450,000 | 0 |
| Greater than KES 450,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 3.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 24.0 months |
| Approx average | 9.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 40% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 50% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 10% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | x |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 18.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 22.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Time as Client |
| 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 | Loan Application Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 3.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 3.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Annual Loan Protection Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.20% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.20% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | N/A |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | Upfront: Sol group loans =20%. Individual loans =30%. |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 20.00% - 30.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | KES 400 |
| 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 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | KES 10,000 | KES 25,000 | KES 50,000 | KES 100,000 | KES 300,000 | ||||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-06-11 | 2013-05-10 | 2013-05-14 | 2013-04-23 | 2013-05-28 | ||||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 12.0 months | 9.0 months | 9.0 months | 9.0 months | ||||
| Grace Period (Months) | 5.1 months | 11.2 months | 8.2 months | 8.2 months | 8.2 months | ||||
| Total Cost of Credit | KES 1,395 | KES 6,550 | KES 10,350.03 | KES 20,700 | KES 62,100 | ||||
| True Price by Comp | |||||||||
| Interest price component | 19.3% | 21.7% | 21.6% | 21.7% | 21.7% | ||||
| Fee Component | 6.3% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | ||||
| Insurance Component | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | ||||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
| Deposit Component | 12.2% | 10.3% | 8.5% | 13.1% | 7.4% | ||||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 40.4% | 36.7% | 36.2% | 40.9% | 35.3% | ||||
| Transparency Index | 45 | 49 | 50 | 44 | 51 | ||||
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