| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.cranmicrofinance.org |
| Year established | 1993 |
| Head of Institution | Dr. Patrick Agbesingale |
| Regions active | Central Region, Western Region, Volta Region |
| # Branches | 5 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 2,008,192 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 1,019,386.80 |
| Active clients with loans | 3,613 |
| Approximate % female clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 40% - 60% |
| Network affiliations | GHAMFIN, ASSFIN, GAMC |
| Funders | CORDAID, TERA JANE, KIVA |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Loans | GHS 200 - 3,000 | 4 - 12 | 40% - 60% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Savings promotion | |||||||
| Individual Loan | GHS 200 - 10,000 | 6 - 12 | 60% - 80% | 40% - 60% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Savings promotion |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Loans | 42.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 20.00% upfront | 73.3% - 73.5% | 112.8% - 114% | 37 | ||||||||
| Individual Loan | 42.00% annual, Flat | 1 Fee | 1 Ins | None | 20.00% upfront | 72.3% - 73.5% | 106.1% - 112% | 37 |
| Outstanding portfolio (BOB) | BOB 17,595,519 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,568,688.91 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 7,934 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | x |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | x |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| Business training | x |
| Other training | x |
| Other | Health training |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | Men can access up to 10% of portfolio |
| Other (2) | New clients need not own business if they have business plan |
| Currency | BOB |
| Minimum loan size | BOB 4,001 |
| Maximum loan size | 5,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 4.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Approx average | 6.0 months |
| Grace period usage | 0 |
| Average grace period | 0 |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 24.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 24.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | N/A |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Comisio por desembolso |
| % of loan amount - min | 0.75% |
| % of loan amount - max | 0.75% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | |
| 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? | Yes |
| % loan amount deposited | 20.00% - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 20.00% - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | When Leaving |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0.50% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 1.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | |
|---|---|
| Loan Amount | BOB 4,534 |
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | 4 |
| Disbursement Date | 2010-03-09 |
| Loan Term (Months) | 5.6 months |
| Grace Period (Months) | 0 |
| Total Cost of Credit | Not Known |
| True Price by Comp | |
| Interest and Fee Component | 42.9% |
| Insurance Component | 0 |
| Tax Component | 0 |
| Deposit Component | 33.4% |
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 76.4% |
| Transparency Index | 31 |
| Original Repayment Schedule | |
| MFT Pricing Calculation |
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| % Products with one or more fee | |
| % Products with one or more insurances | |
| % Products with compulsory deposits |
| Country | InstAbbrev | SampleCode | Loan Amount USD | Loan Term (Months) | SampClients | FullAPR | DateApproved |
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