Outstanding portfolio (TZS) | TZS 3,423,127,197 |
Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,152,910.19 |
Active Clients with Loans | 8,196 |
Approximate % Female Clients | 40% - 60% |
Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
Any purpose | |
Income generation | x |
Mortgage/housing | |
Consumer loan | |
Agriculture | |
Education | |
Other household finance | |
Other | |
Other (2) |
Credit education | x |
Group meetings | x |
Credit insurance | x |
Workplace visits | x |
Business training | |
Other training | |
Other | |
Other (2) | |
No other services |
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) |
Currency | TZS |
Minimum loan size | TZS 350,000 |
Maximum loan size | 4,000,000 |
Loans less than TZS 350,000 | 0 |
TZS 350,000-1,250,000 | 90% |
TZS 1,250,000-2,000,000 | 10% |
TZS 2,000,000-3,000,000 | 0 |
TZS 3,000,000-4,000,000 | 0 |
Greater than TZS 4,000,000 | 0 |
Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
Approx average | 8.7 months |
Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
Between 4 and 6 months | 30% |
Between 7 and 9 months | 40% |
Between 10 and 12 months | 30% |
Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
Longer than 18 months | 0 |
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 | 5.40% |
Highest quoted nominal interest | 5.40% |
Interest rate period | Monthly |
Interest Rate Calculation Method | Decl Bal |
Subsidized by funder request? | No |
Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
Fee 1 | |
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Description | Disbursement Fee |
% of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
% of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
Fixed amount - max | 0 |
Reason for variation | N/A |
Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
Required for | All |
Criteria | N/A |
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
% loan amount deposited | 10.00% |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
% loan amount deposited | 0 |
or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
Conditions on access to deposit | Access During |
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 | |||||
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Loan Amount | TZS 500,000 | TZS 1,000,000 | TZS 2,000,000 | TZS 3,000,000 | TZS 4,000,000 | ||||
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||||
Disbursement Date | 2013-02-15 | 2013-02-21 | 2013-02-28 | 2013-02-22 | 2013-02-25 | ||||
Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | 8.0 months | 6.0 months | 6.0 months | ||||
Grace Period (Months) | -0.1 months | -0.1 months | -0.1 months | -0.1 months | -0.1 months | ||||
Total Cost of Credit | TZS 103,634.61 | TZS 207,269.22 | TZS 535,730.94 | TZS 621,807.65 | TZS 829,076.86 | ||||
True Price by Comp | |||||||||
Interest price component | 64.2% | 64.2% | 63.8% | 64.4% | 64.2% | ||||
Fee Component | 3.7% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 3.7% | ||||
Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||||
Deposit Component | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 12.4% | ||||
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 80.3% | 80.3% | 78.9% | 80.6% | 80.3% | ||||
Transparency Index | 81 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 81 | ||||
Original Repayment Schedule | |||||||||
MFT Pricing Calculation |
Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
Is this institution regulated? | No |
Website address | http://www.bestfundghana.org |
Year established | 2005 |
Head of Institution | Dr. Emmanuel Shaft Boamah |
Regions active | Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region |
# Branches | 3 |
Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 8,220,420 |
Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 4,172,802.03 |
Active clients with loans | 13,064 |
Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
Network affiliations | GHAMFIN, ASSFIN, AMT |
Funders |
Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
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Capacity Loan | GHS 3,000 - 8,000 | 6 - 10 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business, Education | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
Group Loan | GHS 2,000 - 10,000 | 5 - 8 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business, Education, Land | Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker | Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits | |||||||
Individual Loan | GHS 500 - 1,000 | 4 - 6 | 60% - 80% | 0% - 20% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Ins |
Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
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Capacity Loan | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 64.5% - 68% | 74.9% - 78.8% | 47 | ||||||||
Group Loan | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 59% - 70.2% | 68.1% - 81.6% | N/A | ||||||||
Individual Loan | 36.0%-96.0% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.0% upfront | 62.3% - 69.1% | 72.1% - 80.2% | 47 |
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