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Institution

Business Initiative and Management Assistance Services P.O. Box 2299 60100Embu, Central
Data approved: 2013-07-16
Data version: 2
Age of data: 142 months
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Institution

Grameen Ghana Head OfficeBehind RCCTamale, Northern
Data approved: 2013-03-14
Data version: 2
Age of data: 141 months
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Product Summary

Number borrowers1,362
Loan Amount (range)KES 10,000 - 200,000
Loan Term (range)6 - 12
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training, Other Training
Annual Interest & Method8.0% annual, Flat
Fees3.00% upfront
Insurance2.00% upfront
TaxNone
Comp Dep15.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component13.7% - 40.7%
Fee Component0 - 10.7%
Insurance Component0 - 9.3%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)33.3% - 57.4%
Transparency Index (min/max)14 - 61
Transparency Index (average)18

Product Summary

2,281
GHS 400 - 1,000
6 - 12
Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Other Training, Training in health, nutrition, sanitation, breast-feeding, and malaria prevention.
30.00% annual, Flat
None
None
None
N/A
 
39.6% - 70.8%
0
0
0
45.8%
51 - 91
65

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (KES)KES 27,415,078
Portfolio (USD)USD 331,099.98
Active Clients with Loans1,362
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
For empowering women economically in partnership with the government onlending initiative (Women Enterprise Fund).
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business trainingx
Other trainingx
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Men
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution4
# Regions for this product4
Regions ActiveCentral, Eastern, Nairobi, Rift Valley

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 239,713
Portfolio (USD)USD 121,681.73
Active Clients with Loans2,281
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed for the purpose of agriculture production. Both men and women are eligible in groups of up to 50 members, with a loan term between 6-12 months, and a nominal interest rate of 30% flat method.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
OtherAgricultural Production
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other trainingx
OtherTraining in health, nutrition, sanitation, breast-feeding, and malaria prevention.
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution2
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveNorthern Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyKES
Minimum loan sizeKES 10,000
Maximum loan size200,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than KES 50,00080%
KES 50,000-150,00020%
KES 150,000-250,0000
KES 250,000-350,0000
KES 350,000-450,0000
Greater than KES 450,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term6.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average12.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months30%
Between 7 and 9 months20%
Between 10 and 12 months50%
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage30%
Average grace period0.3 months
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

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 400
Maximum loan size1,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,000100%
GHS 1,000-5,0000
GHS 5,000-7,5000
GHS 7,500-10,0000
GHS 10,000-13,0000
Greater than GHS 13,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term6.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average10.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months60%
Between 7 and 9 months40%
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period3.0 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 monthsx
Every 12 months
Single end paymentx
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest8.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest8.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?Yes
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionApplication Fee
% of loan amount - min3.00%
% of loan amount - max3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance Fee
% of loan amount - min2.00%
% of loan amount - max2.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited15.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount depositedKES 100
Conditions on access to depositEnd Term
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0.33%
Maximum interest rate paid0.50%
Interest payment frequencyAnnually
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest30.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest30.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
This product has no upfront fees
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

Mama Plus Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountKES 10,000KES 20,000KES 50,000KES 100,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-07-302013-07-312013-06-172013-01-27
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.5 months0.5 months0.5 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditKES 900KES 1,800KES 4,500KES 13,000
True Price by Comp       
Interest price component13.7%13.7%13.7%14.4%
Fee Component10.7%10.7%10.7%5.8%
Insurance Component7.4%7.4%7.4%4.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component25.6%17.7%13.8%9.1%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)57.4%49.5%45.6%33.3%
Transparency Index14161824
        
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Agriculture Business Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 600GHS 700GHS 800
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)222
Disbursement Date2012-11-152012-11-152012-11-15
Loan Term (Months)10.0 months10.0 months10.0 months
Grace Period (Months)1.0 month1.0 month1.0 month
Total Cost of CreditGHS 150GHS 175GHS 200
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component45.8%45.8%45.8%
Fee Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
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)45.8%45.8%45.8%
Transparency Index656565
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
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