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Institution
Data approved: 2013-01-21
Data version: 2
Age of data: 137 months
Institution Type | Non Bank Financial Institution |
Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
Website address | http://www.samasta.co.in/ |
Year established | 2008 |
Head of Institution | Venkatesh N |
Regions active | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu |
# Branches | 24 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | INR 254,928,392 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,809,969.66 |
Active clients with loans | 45,514 |
Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % urban clients | 80% - 100% |
Network affiliations | MFIN, India, AKMI, India |
44,713 Borrowers
USD 4,564,460.55 Portfolio
Active Product
801 Borrowers
USD 245,509.11 Portfolio
Active Product
Loan Products » Conditions
Product Name |
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Loan Size Range |
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Loan Term (months) |
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% Female |
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% Urban |
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Loan Purpose |
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Eligibility |
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Other Services |
Income Generation Loan |
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INR 10,000 - 15,000 |
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12 |
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80% - 100% |
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80% - 100% |
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Business |
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Women, Have business, Low HH Inc, Med HH Inc |
|
Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training |
Dairy Cow Loan |
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INR 24,999 - 25,000 |
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24 |
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80% - 100% |
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0% - 20% |
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Business |
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Women, Low HH Inc, Med HH Inc, Must be supplying milk to procurers (Cooperatives or private) |
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Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins |
Loan Products » MFIN India Additional Information
Product Name |
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APR (int) |
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MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) |
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MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) |
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COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON INTEREST METHOD |
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COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON PROCESSING FEES |
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COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON INSURANCE PREMIUM |
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MFIN Transparency Index |
Income Generation Loan |
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27.2% - 28% |
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29.2% - 30% |
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30.3% - 31.1% |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
|
99 |
Dairy Cow Loan |
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27% - 27.2% |
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28% - 28.2% |
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28.8% - 29% |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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100 |
Loan Products » Pricing Information
Product Name |
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Annual Nominal Interest |
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Fees |
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Insurance |
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Taxes |
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Compulsory Deposit |
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APR (int+fee) |
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Full APR |
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Transparency Index |
Income Generation Loan |
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26.0%-27.5% annual, Decl Bal |
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1 Fee |
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1 Ins |
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12.36% fees |
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N/A |
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29.2% - 30% |
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30.3% - 31.1% |
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85 |
Dairy Cow Loan |
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26.0%-27.5% annual, Decl Bal |
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1 Fee |
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1 Ins |
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12.36% fees |
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N/A |
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28% - 28.2% |
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28.8% - 29% |
|
90 |
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Institution
Data approved: 2013-02-19
Data version: 2
Age of data: 137 months
Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 6,314 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 3,205.08 |
Active Clients with Loans | 138 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
Methodology
Individual | x |
Solidarity group | |
Village banking | |
Self help group | |
Other | |
Description
Zero-interest social loan given only to women 18+ years old. The total estimated value of the client's assets should be GHS 100 or less.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose | |
Income generation | x |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) | |
Included Services
Credit education | x |
Group meetings | x |
Credit insurance | |
Workplace visits | |
Business training | x |
Other training | x |
Other | Life skill training, counciling, and referral services. |
Other (2) | |
No other services | |
Eligibility
Men | |
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) | |
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution | 1 |
# Regions for this product | 1 |
Regions Active | Greater Accra Region |
Loan Conditions
Loan Amount
Currency | GHS |
Minimum loan size | GHS 20 |
Maximum loan size | GHS 200 |
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 100% |
GHS 1,000-5,000 | 0 |
GHS 5,000-7,500 | 0 |
GHS 7,500-10,000 | 0 |
GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
Longest loan term | 6.0 months |
Approx average | 6.0 months |
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 100% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
Grace Period
Grace period usage | 100% |
Average grace period | 0.5 months |
Repayment Frequency
Daily | |
Weekly | x |
Every 2 weeks | |
Every 4 weeks | |
Monthly | |
Every 2 months | |
Quarterly | |
Every 6 months | |
Every 12 months | |
Single end payment | |
Irregular payments | |
Pricing Information
Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest | 0 |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 0 |
Interest rate period | Yearly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
Subsidized by funder request? | Yes |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Upfront Fees
This product has no upfront feesOngoing Fees
This product has no ongoing feesUpfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance feesOngoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required for | Never |
Criteria | N/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 deposited | N/A |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited | N/A |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
Conditions on access to deposit | N/A |
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid | N/A |
Maximum interest rate paid | N/A |
Interest payment frequency | N/A |
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
Additional Comments
This product is a zero percent Interest facility to mainly the very poor in the communities who needs a startup fund to start an activity. There are given special attention for them to graduate from this product to Onipa Nua product.
Full Pricing Data
Kick Start samples
| Sample 1 | | Sample 2 | | Sample 3 |
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Loan Amount | GHS 100 | | GHS 100 | | GHS 100 |
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | | Not Known | | Not Known |
Disbursement Date | 2012-11-16 | | 2012-10-30 | | 2012-11-16 |
Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | | 6.0 months | | 6.0 months |
Grace Period (Months) | 0.4 months | | 0.4 months | | 0.6 months |
Total Cost of Credit | GHS -100 | | GHS -100 | | GHS -100 |
True Price by Comp | | | | | |
Interest price component | 0.0% | | 0.0% | | 0.0% |
Fee Component | 0.0% | | 0.0% | | 0.0% |
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) | 0.0% | | 0.0% | | 0.0% |
Transparency Index | 100 | | 100 | | 100 |
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