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Institution

First Allied Savings and Loans Limited Box 5308OTB 662 Asomfo Road, AdumKumasi, Ashanti

Data approved: 2013-07-15

Data version: 1

Age of data: 144 months

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Product Details

Key Statistics

Outstanding portfolio (GHS)	GHS 4,395,023.82
Portfolio (USD)	USD 2,230,976.56
Active Clients with Loans	6,833
Approximate % Female Clients	40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients	20% - 40%

Methodology

Individual
Solidarity group	x
Village banking
Self help group
Other

Description

members of a group make minimum daily savings for eight weeks after which they are given loans ly. Group members make joint guarantees, with at least five members in each group.

Loan Purpose

Any purpose
Income generation	x
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture	x
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)

Included Services

Credit education
Group meetings	x
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training	x
Other training	x
Other
Other (2)
No other services

Eligibility

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)

# Borrowers by Product

Portfolio Size by Product

Geographic Coverage

# Regions for this institution	6
# Regions for this product	6
Regions Active	Greater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Currency	GHS
Minimum loan size	GHS 1,500
Maximum loan size	10,000

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans less than GHS 1,000	0
GHS 1,000-5,000	30%
GHS 5,000-7,500	50%
GHS 7,500-10,000	20%
GHS 10,000-13,000	0
Greater than GHS 13,000	0

Loan Term and Grace Period

Shortest loan term	3.0 months
Longest loan term	12.0 months
Approx average	6.0 months

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans 3 months or less	10%
Between 4 and 6 months	30%
Between 7 and 9 months	20%
Between 10 and 12 months	40%
Between 13 and 18 months	0
Longer than 18 months	0

Grace Period

Grace period usage	0
Average grace period	0

Repayment Frequency

Daily	x
Weekly	x
Every 2 weeks	x
Every 4 weeks
Monthly	x
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest

Lowest quoted nominal interest	36.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest	36.00%
Interest rate period	Yearly
Interest Rate Calculation Method	Flat
Subsidized by funder request?	No
Is rate fixed for entire loan term	Yes

Upfront Fees

	Fee 1
Description	Commitment Fee
% of loan amount - min	3.00%
% of loan amount - max	3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min	0
Fixed amount - max	0
Reason for variation	N/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?	Yes

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 for	All
Criteria	N/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?	No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?	No

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

% loan amount deposited	10.00% - 25.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited	0

Deposits DURING period payments

% loan amount deposited	0
or, Fixed-amount deposited	0
Conditions on access to deposit	End Term

Interest Paid on Deposit

Minimum interest rate paid	5.00%
Maximum interest rate paid	5.00%
Interest payment frequency	Quarterly

Taxes

Are taxes charged on this product?	No

Are taxes charged on this product?

Full Pricing Data

Distance Banking samples

	Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3	Sample 4
Loan Amount	GHS 1,800	GHS 3,000	GHS 5,700	GHS 9,500
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
Disbursement Date	2013-05-24	2013-05-23	2013-06-28	2013-07-03
Loan Term (Months)	8.0 months	7.0 months	6.0 months	6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)	0.0 months	0.0 months	0.0 months	0.0 months
Total Cost of Credit	GHS 486	GHS 716.01	GHS 1,197	GHS 1,993.02
True Price by Comp
Interest price component	58.7%	57.9%	57.8%	57.3%
Fee Component	8.6%	9.6%	10.9%	10.8%
Insurance Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Tax Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Deposit Component	42.1%	42.3%	42.9%	42.6%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)	109.4%	109.8%	111.6%	110.7%
Transparency Index	33	33	32	33

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Institution

Product

Product Details

Key Statistics

Methodology

Description

Loan Purpose

Included Services

Eligibility

# Borrowers by Product

Portfolio Size by Product

Geographic Coverage

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loan Term and Grace Period

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Grace Period

Repayment Frequency

Pricing Information

Interest

Upfront Fees

Ongoing Fees

Upfront Insurance Fees

Ongoing Insurance Fees

Compulsory Deposit

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

Deposits DURING period payments

Interest Paid on Deposit

Taxes

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