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Institution

Initiative Development-Ghana P.O. Box GP 19382Stephens Close, Dansoman SNNIT Flats, Opposite Block 15Accra, AccraGP

Data approved: 2011-12-07

Data version: 1

Age of data: - months

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Key Statistics

Outstanding portfolio (GHS)	GHS 60,868
Portfolio (USD)	USD 40,579
Active Clients with Loans	281
Approximate % Female Clients	80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients	80% - 100%

Methodology

Individual	x
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other

Description

This is loan product for market locations. The loanee must operate his/her business within the market where the Branch Office is located.

Loan Purpose

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

Included Services

Credit education	x
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training	x
Other training	x
Other	Social training, counciling and referral services.
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	N/A
# Regions for this product	N/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Currency	GHS
Minimum loan size	GHS 100
Maximum loan size	3,000

Loan Term and Grace Period

Shortest loan term	3.0 months
Longest loan term	9.0 months
Approx average	7.0 months

Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)

Loans 3 months or less	N/A
Between 4 and 6 months	N/A
Between 7 and 9 months	N/A
Between 10 and 12 months	N/A
Between 13 and 18 months	N/A
Longer than 18 months	N/A

Grace Period

Grace period usage	100%
Average grace period	0.5 months

Repayment Frequency

Daily
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	3.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest	3.00%
Interest rate period	Monthly
Interest Rate Calculation Method	Flat
Subsidized by funder request?	N/A
Is rate fixed for entire loan term	Yes

Upfront Fees

	Fee 1
Description	Loan processing fee payable on disbursement day
% of loan amount - min	2.00%
% of loan amount - max	3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min	0
Fixed amount - max	0
Reason for variation
Appears on Repayment Sched?	No

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	Never
Criteria	N/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?	N/A
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?	N/A

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

% loan amount deposited	N/A
or, Fixed-amount deposited	N/A

Deposits DURING period payments

% loan amount deposited	N/A
or, Fixed-amount deposited	N/A
Conditions on access to deposit	N/A

Interest Paid on Deposit

Minimum interest rate paid	N/A
Maximum interest rate paid	N/A
Interest payment frequency	N/A

Taxes

Are taxes charged on this product?	No

Are taxes charged on this product?

Additional Comments

This facility is only given to s operating at the market where the office is located. It is only one particular branch that charge 3% for interest because of its location.

Full Pricing Data

Front Desk samples

	Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3	Sample 4
Loan Amount	GHS 250	GHS 900	GHS 1,500	GHS 3,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
Disbursement Date	2013-02-06	2013-02-06	2013-01-09	2013-01-09
Loan Term (Months)	5.6 months	8.4 months	4.7 months	8.0 months
Grace Period (Months)	0.0 months	0.0 months	0.0 months	0.0 months
Total Cost of Credit	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
True Price by Comp
Interest and Fee Component	75.9%	73.7%	76.5%	68.4%
Insurance Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Tax Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Deposit Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)	75.9%	73.7%	76.5%	68.4%
Transparency Index	47	49	47	53

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Institution

Equity Bank Ragati Road, NHIF Building, 14th floorNairobiP.O. Box 75104-00200

Data approved: 2010-09-09

Data version: 1

Age of data: - months

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Institution Details

Institution Type	Bank
Is this institution regulated?	Yes
Website address	http://www.equitybank.co.ke/
Year established	1984
Head of Institution	Dr. James Mwangi
Regions active	0
# Branches	112

Total Portfolio (nat'l)	KES 62,053,365,859
Total Portfolio (USD)	USD 749,436,785.70
Active clients with loans	715,969
Approximate % female clients	40% - 60%
Approximate % urban clients	40% - 60%
Network affiliations
Funders

Loan Products » Summary

Agriculture

744 Borrowers

USD 3,595,648.99 Portfolio

Asset

2,853 Borrowers

USD 34,138,528.90 Portfolio

Biashara

33,530 Borrowers

USD 25,319,660.76 Portfolio

Business

5,686 Borrowers

USD 157,505,613.60 Portfolio

Fedha

107 Borrowers

USD 312,375.81 Portfolio

Imara

8,283 Borrowers

USD 9,595,151.44 Portfolio

Shaba

32,096 Borrowers

USD 11,064,777.09 Portfolio

Farm Input

32,201 Borrowers

USD 9,431,693.48 Portfolio

Insurance

5,092 Borrowers

USD 3,343,421.51 Portfolio

Vijana

20,739 Borrowers

USD 6,862,289.92 Portfolio

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name	Loan Size Range	Loan Term (months)	% Female	% Urban	Loan Purpose	Eligibility	Other Services
Agricultural Commercial Loan	KES 100,000 - 4,000,000,000	1 - 36	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Business, Purchase of farm inputs and farm machinery.	Women, Men, Must be in commercial farming for at least one year, Active account with Equity where proceeds are remitted.	Credit Ins
Asset Finance Loan	KES 100,000 - 4,000,000,000	1 - 48	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Business, Loan specifically used for purchase of assets.	Women, Men, Equity Bank customer for at least one month or other bank statement, The asset being purchased is used as security for the loan.	Credit Ins
Biashara Imara Loan	KES 5,000 - 500,000	1 - 12	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Business	Women, Men, Have business, Must have operated the business for more than one year	Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training
Business Loan	KES 300,000 - 4,000,000,000	1 - 60	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Business	Women, Men, Have business, Must have operated the business for at least one year, Must have active account for at least 6 mos with Equity or other bank	Credit Ins
Fanikisha - Fedha - Loan	KES 300,000 - 1,000,000	1 - 18	80% - 100%	60% - 80%	Any Purpose	Women	Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training
Fanikisha - Imara - Loan	KES 30,000 - 500,000	1 - 18	80% - 100%	40% - 60%	Business	Women, Have business, Women who lack conventional securities.	Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training
Fanikisha - Shaba - Loan	KES 1,000 - 300,000	6 - 18	80% - 100%	40% - 60%	Business	Women	Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training
Farm Input Loan	KES 1,000 - 100,000	1 - 12	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Business, Purchase of farm inputs	Women, Men, Must be in small scale or commercial farming, Active Equity Bank account where agricultural proceeds are remitted	Credit Ins
Insurance Premium Finance Loan	KES 5,000 - 4,000,000,000	1 - 10	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Can only be used for financing insurance premiums.	Women, Men
Vijana Business Loan	KES 1,000 - 100,000	1 - 12	40% - 60%	40% - 60%	Business	Women, Men, Have business, Specific age group, Must have undergone group training through Ministry of Youth or Gender, Must be between 18 and 35 years old	Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name	Annual Nominal Interest	Fees	Insurance	Taxes	Compulsory Deposit	APR (int+fee)	Full APR	Transparency Index
Agricultural Commercial Loan	18.0% annual, Decl Bal	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	N/A	0%	0%	N/A
Asset Finance Loan	8.5% annual, Flat	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	N/A	0%	0%	N/A
Biashara Imara Loan	18.0% annual, Flat	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	N/A	0%	0%	N/A
Business Loan	18.0% annual, Decl Bal	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	N/A	0%	0%	N/A
Fanikisha - Fedha - Loan	18.0% annual, Decl Bal	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	10.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing	0%	0%	N/A
Fanikisha - Imara - Loan	18.0% annual, Decl Bal	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	N/A	0%	0%	N/A
Fanikisha - Shaba - Loan	18.0% annual, Decl Bal	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	10.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing	0%	0%	N/A
Farm Input Loan	15.0% annual, Flat	1 Fee	1 Ins	None	N/A	0%	0%	N/A
Insurance Premium Finance Loan	54.0%-90.0% annual, Flat	0 Fees	0 Ins	None	N/A	0%	0%	N/A
Vijana Business Loan	8.0% annual, Flat	0 Fees	1 Ins	None	10.0% upfront 100.00 ongoing	0%	0%	N/A

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