Institution

BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd Plot 90, Busingiri ZoneOff Entebbe RoadKampala, Central31817
Data approved: 2014-09-22
Data version: 3
Age of data: 125 months

Institution

BestFUND P.O. Box CT 5217Cantoments, Accra, Greater Accra233
Data approved: 2011-12-07
Data version: 1
Age of data: -   months 

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.brac.net/
Year established2006
Head of InstitutionFaruque Ahmed
Regions activeCentral, Eastern, Northern, Western
# Branches133

Total Portfolio (nat'l)UGX 65,967,150,584
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 26,125,604.19
Active clients with loans134,693
Approximate % female clients80% - 100%
Approximate % urban clients20% - 40%
Network affiliationsAMFIU
FundersMasterCard Foundation, BRAC Africa Loan Fund

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?No
Website addressN/A
Year established2005
Head of InstitutionDr. Emmanuel Shaft Boamah
Regions active0
# Branches3

Total Portfolio (nat'l)GHS 3,942,900
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 2,628,600
Active clients with loans10,062
Approximate % female clients60% - 80%
Approximate % urban clients0% - 20%
Network affiliationsGHAMFIN, ASSFIN, AMT
Funders

Loan Products » Summary

106,742 Borrowers
USD 19,304,771.19 Portfolio
26,944 Borrowers
USD 4,289,949.15 Portfolio
5,536 Borrowers
USD 4,659,509.84 Portfolio

Loan Products » Summary

2,013 Borrowers
USD 525,720 Portfolio
5,033 Borrowers
USD 1,314,300 Portfolio
3,019 Borrowers
USD 788,580 Portfolio

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Microfinance 1-Year Loan UGX 350,000 - 3,500,000 3 - 12.5 100% 0% - 20% Any Purpose Women, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training
Microfinance 6-Month Loan UGX 350,000 - 2,500,000 5 - 7 100% 0% - 20% Any Purpose Women, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training
Small Enterprise Program UGX 2,500,000 - 25,000,000 3 - 12 40% - 60% 20% - 40% Business Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Business Training

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
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, petty traders Women, Men, Have business Credit Ins

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Microfinance 1-Year Loan 25.0% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 10.0% upfront 47.8% - 52.4% 57.5% - 63.9% 41
Microfinance 6-Month Loan 25.0% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 10.0% upfront 46.5% - 49.8% 56.6% - 60.7% 43
Small Enterprise Program 25.0% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 10.0% upfront 45.2% - 45.7% 53.9% - 54.5% 46

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Capacity Loan 48.0%-96.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None 30.0% upfront 79.6% - 174.1% 139.6% - 312.4% 23
Group Loan 72.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None 15.0% upfront 114.9% - 129.6% 147.8% - 168.6% 46
Individual Loan 48.0%-96.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins None 10.0% upfront 152.1% - 170.4% 177.2% - 200.3% 25

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Microfinance 1-Year Loan 25.0% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins Ins None 10.0% upfront 47.8% - 52.4% 57.5% - 63.9% 41
Microfinance 6-Month Loan 25.0% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins Ins None 10.0% upfront 46.5% - 49.8% 56.6% - 60.7% 43
Small Enterprise Program 25.0% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins Ins None 10.0% upfront 45.2% - 45.7% 53.9% - 54.5% 46

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Capacity Loan 48.0%-96.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None 30.0% upfront 79.6% - 174.1% 139.6% - 312.4% 23
Group Loan 72.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None 15.0% upfront 114.9% - 129.6% 147.8% - 168.6% 46
Individual Loan 48.0%-96.0% annual, Flat 1 Fee 0 Ins Ins None 10.0% upfront 152.1% - 170.4% 177.2% - 200.3% 25
Institution Price Graph
0100Pricing Transparency IndexRegulated Inst.Not Regulated Inst.NGOInstitution TypeAnyBusinessLoan PurposeBRAC-UGAInstitutionUG-002-V03-P01UG-002-V03-P02UG-002-V03-P03ProductUGCountry2014YearRange Number3Institution Data Version02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,00010,000,000Loan Size (all)0%20%40%60%Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)> 41,00030,00020,00010,0001,100Number of Borrowers
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0100Pricing Transparency IndexRegulated Inst.Not Regulated Inst.NGOInstitution TypeBusinessMultipleLoan PurposeBestFUNDInstitutionGH-009-V01-P01GH-009-V01-P02GH-009-V01-P03ProductGHCountry2011YearRange Number1Institution Data Version02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000Loan Size (all)0%100%200%300%Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)> 1,5001,10070030040Number of Borrowers** Note: not all bubble sizes in this graph represent number of borrowers, as some samples do not have this data available. These bubbles are shown as a uniform small size. The pop-up text on each bubble will indicate the product scale and the sample scale.
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