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Institution

Data approved: 2013-06-25
Data version: 2
Age of data: 141 months

Institution

Initiative Development-Ghana FNGO Head OfficeStephens Close, Dansoman SNNIT Flats, Opposite Block 15Accra, Greater AccraP.O. Box GP 19382
Data approved: 2013-02-19
Data version: 2
Age of data: 139 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers11,801
Loan Amount (range)KES 3,000 - 3,000,000
Loan Term (range)3 - 24
Other Services (text summary)Credit Ins
Annual Interest & Method18.0%-22.0% annual, Flat
Fees3.00% upfront
Insurance1.20% upfront
TaxNone
Comp Dep20.0%-30.0% upfront 400.00 ongoing
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component19.3% - 39.1%
Fee Component3.3% - 11.5%
Insurance Component1.4% - 4.7%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)60.8% - 91.1%
Transparency Index (min/max)17 - 51
Transparency Index (average)25

Product Summary

138
GHS 20 - 200
6
Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training, Other Training, Life skill training, counciling, and referral services.
0.0% annual, Flat
None
None
None
N/A
 
0 - 63.5%
0 - 12.7%
0
0
0
48 - 100
100

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (KES)KES 383,487,427
Portfolio (USD)USD 4,631,490.66
Active Clients with Loans11,801
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Loan for clients in both rural and urban areas. This category of loans covers a wide ranges of types of uses.
Loan Purpose
Any purposex
Income generation
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business training
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 worker
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution7
# Regions for this product7
Regions ActiveCentral, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 6,314
Portfolio (USD)USD 3,205.08
Active Clients with Loans138
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individualx
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 generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business trainingx
Other trainingx
OtherLife skill training, counciling, and referral services.
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Men
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 institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveGreater Accra Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyKES
Minimum loan sizeKES 3,000
Maximum loan size3,000,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than KES 50,00030%
KES 50,000-150,00040%
KES 150,000-250,00015%
KES 250,000-350,00010%
KES 350,000-450,0005%
Greater than KES 450,0005%
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term3.0 months
Longest loan term24.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months30%
Between 7 and 9 months30%
Between 10 and 12 months30%
Between 13 and 18 months5%
Longer than 18 months5%
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period1.0 month
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
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 20
Maximum loan sizeGHS 200
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 term6.0 months
Approx average6.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months100%
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period0.5 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
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 interest18.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest22.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesTime as Client
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionLoan Application 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?Yes
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionAnnual Loan Protection Fee
% of loan amount - min1.20%
% of loan amount - max1.20%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?Yes
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaUpfront: Sol group loans =20%. Individual loans =30%.
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited20.00% - 30.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount depositedKES 400
Conditions on access to depositEnd Term
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0
Maximum interest rate paid0
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest0
Highest quoted nominal interest0
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?Yes
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
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

Business Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5
Loan AmountKES 10,000KES 30,000KES 52,000KES 106,000KES 500,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-04-112013-05-142013-06-102013-06-102013-04-26
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months12.0 months18.0 months24.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.1 months-0.1 months0.0 months0.1 months0.1 months
Total Cost of CreditKES 1,520KES 4,560KES 11,544KES 35,139KES 246,999.67
True Price by Comp         
Interest price component35.3%36.7%31.0%31.6%36.9%
Fee Component10.5%10.9%5.8%4.1%3.3%
Insurance Component4.3%4.5%2.4%3.4%2.7%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component41.0%31.8%24.6%21.7%19.3%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)91.1%83.9%63.8%60.8%62.2%
Transparency Index2021283029
          
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Kick Start samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 100GHS 100GHS 100
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2012-11-162012-10-302012-11-16
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.4 months0.4 months0.6 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS -100GHS -100GHS -100
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component0.0%0.0%0.0%
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)0.0%0.0%0.0%
Transparency Index100100100
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF
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