| Institution Type | Bank |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | N/A |
| Year established | 2003 |
| Head of Institution | Shedehva Optat |
| Regions active | Ruvuma |
| # Branches | 1 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | TZS 4,748,143,743 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,986,253.93 |
| Active clients with loans | 1,069.80 |
| Approximate % female clients | 20% - 40% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 20% - 40% |
| Network affiliations | Community Bank Association |
| Funders | Financial Sector Deepening, Agricultural Trust Fund |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Loan | TZS 300,000 - 6,000,000 | 12 | 60% - 80% | 40% - 60% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Salaried worker | Group Mtgs, Business Training | |||||||
| Small Business Loan | TZS 1,000,000 - 45,000,000 | 3 - 18 | 20% - 40% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training | |||||||
| Solidarity Group Loan | TZS 500,000 - 3,500,000 | 1 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 20% - 40% | Business, Agriculture | Women, Men, Must run agricultural activities or business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary Loan | 24.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 48.7% - 57.2% | 50% - 59.8% | 41 | ||||||||
| Small Business Loan | 10.00%-24.00% annual, Flat | 3 Fees | 1 Ins | None | N/A | 58.6% - 71.7% | 61.2% - 77% | 15 | ||||||||
| Solidarity Group Loan | 10.00%-30.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 30.00% upfront | 14.2% - 94.9% | 22.9% - 242.9% | 8 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 591,337.42 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 300,171.28 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 435 |
| 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 | |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| 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) |
| # Regions for this institution | 2 |
| # Regions for this product | 2 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Central Region |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 200 |
| Maximum loan size | 25,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 0 |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 0 |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 10% |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 10% |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 15% |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 15% |
| Shortest loan term | 1.0 month |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 12.0 months |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 0 |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 0 |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 100% |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| 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 | 35.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 35.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Client Risk |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | Fee 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Loan Form Fee | Commitment Fee | |
| % of loan amount - min | 0 | 5.00% | |
| % of loan amount - max | 0 | 5.00% | |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 5 | 0 | |
| Fixed amount - max | 5 | 0 | |
| Reason for variation | N/A | N/A | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | No | Yes |
| Required for | Never |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | N/A |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | N/A |
| Minimum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Maximum interest rate paid | N/A |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 8,000 | GHS 15,000 | GHS 20,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-03-13 | 2013-01-09 | 2013-01-21 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | 12.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.1 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 3,204.96 | GHS 6,005 | GHS 8,013 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 57.6% | 58.1% | 57.9% | ||
| Fee Component | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | ||
| 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) | 68.2% | 68.7% | 68.5% | ||
| Transparency Index | 51 | 51 | 51 | ||
| Original Repayment Schedule | |||||
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