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Institution

Innovative Finance The Ghana Tours Building, C122/2 Farrar AvenueAdabrakaAccra, Greater AccraP.O. Box CT 153
Data approved: 2013-03-20
Data version: 2
Age of data: 144 months
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Institution

Eshet MFI Head OfficeAddis AbabaPO Box 23923
Data approved: 2011-12-23
Data version: 1
Age of data: 162 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.myinnovativefinance.com/
Year established1999
Head of InstitutionSheila Azuntaba
Regions activeGreater Accra Region, Northern Region
# Branches2

Total Portfolio (nat'l)GHS 698,000
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 354,314.72
Active clients with loans2,756
Approximate % female clients60% - 80%
Approximate % urban clients60% - 80%
Network affiliationsGhana Cooperative of Susu Collectors Association, ASSFIN
Funders

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon Bank Financial Institution
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addressN/A
Year established2000
Head of InstitutionMerga Bekele
Regions active
# Branches12

Total Portfolio (nat'l)ETB 44,028,216
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 2,392,837.83
Active clients with loans24,199
Approximate % female clients20% - 40%
Approximate % urban clients0% - 20%
Network affiliationsAEMFI, MAIN
FundersRUFIP, Oxfam Novib

Loan Products » Summary

Individual
231 Borrowers
USD 39,593.91 Portfolio
Active Product
Susu
275 Borrowers
USD 27,918.78 Portfolio
Active Product
Group
2,250 Borrowers
USD 286,802.03 Portfolio
Active Product
Innovative Auto Loan
Retired Product
Innovative Micro-Leasing
Retired Product

Loan Products » Summary

Business
1,827 Borrowers
USD 167,498.64 Portfolio
Active Product
Employee
528 Borrowers
USD 143,570.27 Portfolio
Active Product
Agriculture
16,472 Borrowers
USD 2,081,768.91 Portfolio
Active Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Individual Small Enterprise Loan GHS 2,000 - 10,000 6 - 18 60% - 80% 80% - 100% Business, Consumer, Education Women, Men, Have business, Salaried worker, Must be Innovative Finance client for at least a year Credit Educ, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training
Susu Loan GHS 200 - 1,500 3 - 8 60% - 80% 60% - 80% Business, Education, Other Women, Men, Have business, Specific age group, Must contribute daily savings prior to receiving loan. Must have guarantor., Must have been working for the past 2-3 years Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training, Other Training
Group Loan GHS 300 - 800 4 - 5 100% 20% - 40% Business Women Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Business Loan ETB 500 - 7,500 6 - 18 40% - 60% 80% - 100% Business Women, Men Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins
Employee Loan ETB 500 - 10,000 6 - 18 20% - 40% 80% - 100% Any Purpose Women, Men, Salaried worker Credit Ins
Rural Agricultural Loan ETB 500 - 7,500 6 - 12 20% - 40% 0% - 20% Business, Agriculture Women, Men Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Individual Small Enterprise Loan 60.00%-84.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins None 30.00% upfront 105.8% - 121.6% 194% - 216.6% 29
Susu Loan 60.00%-84.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 1 Ins None 30.00% upfront 99.5% - 131.9% 166.9% - 235.4% 28
Group Loan 42.00%-60.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 10.00%-15.00% upfront 118.2% - 119.5% 143.7% - 154.4% 28

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Business Loan 18.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins None 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing 31.2% - 32.3% 35.8% - 37.7% 49
Employee Loan 15.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins None N/A 26.4% - 27.5% 28.4% - 29.9% 51
Rural Agricultural Loan 24.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins None 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing 24.1% 26.6% - 26.8% 89

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Individual Small Enterprise Loan 60.00%-84.00% annual, Flat 1 Fee 1 Ins Ins None 30.00% upfront 105.8% - 121.6% 194% - 216.6% 29
Susu Loan 60.00%-84.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 1 Ins Ins None 30.00% upfront 99.5% - 131.9% 166.9% - 235.4% 28
Group Loan 42.00%-60.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins Ins None 10.00%-15.00% upfront 118.2% - 119.5% 143.7% - 154.4% 28

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Business Loan 18.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins Ins None 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing 31.2% - 32.3% 35.8% - 37.7% 49
Employee Loan 15.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins Ins None N/A 26.4% - 27.5% 28.4% - 29.9% 51
Rural Agricultural Loan 24.0% annual, Flat 0 Fees 1 Ins Ins None 5.0% upfront 10.00 ongoing 24.1% 26.6% - 26.8% 89
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0100Pricing Transparency IndexRegulated Inst.Not Regulated Inst.NBFIInstitution TypeAnyBusinessMultipleLoan PurposeEshetInstitutionET-007-V01-P01ET-007-V01-P02ET-007-V01-P03ProductETCountry2011YearRange Number1Institution Data Version02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000Loan Size (all)0%10%20%30%40%Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)> 8,2006,1004,1002,000200Number 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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