| Institution Type | Credit Union / Cooperative |
| Is this institution regulated? | No |
| Website address | N/A |
| Year established | 1994 |
| Head of Institution | Fredy Yugcha Toala |
| Regions active | |
| # Branches | 3 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | USD 8,513,791 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 8,513,791 |
| Active clients with loans | 3,278 |
| Approximate % female clients | 40% - 60% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 60% - 80% |
| Network affiliations | |
| Funders |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumo | USD 100 - 30,000 | 6 - 36 | 40% - 60% | 60% - 80% | Any Purpose | Women, Men, Salaried worker | ||||||||
| Credi Grupo | USD 200 - 800 | 6 - 10 | 60% - 80% | 20% - 40% | Any Purpose | Women, Men | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Avanzar | USD 3,001 - 10,000 | 6 - 36 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Fácil | USD 100 - 5,000 | 1 | 40% - 60% | 80% - 100% | Business, Other | Women, Men, Have business | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Nacer | USD 100 - 3,000 | 6 - 18 | 80% - 100% | 60% - 80% | Business | Women, Men, Have business | Credit Educ, Tech Asst Visits |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumo | 14.4% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 5.00 ongoing | 14% - 14.6% | 15.3% - 16.1% | 91 | ||||||||
| Credi Grupo | 23.2% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 10.00% ongoing | 23.6% | 26.2% | 89 | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Avanzar | 19.6% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 5.00 ongoing | 19.6% - 20.4% | 20.9% - 21.8% | 92 | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Fácil | 20.0% annual, Decl Bal | 0 Fees | 0 Ins | None | N/A | 20.3% | 20.3% | 99 | ||||||||
| Microcrédito Nacer | 20.9% annual, Decl Bal | 1 Fee | 0 Ins | None | 5.00 ongoing | 21.1% - 21.2% | 22.7% - 23.1% | 91 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 4,995,261 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 2,535,665.48 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 9,642 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 80% - 100% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 0% - 20% |
| Individual | x |
| Solidarity group | x |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | x |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | Land |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | |
| Workplace visits | x |
| Business training | |
| Other training | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) | |
| No other services |
| Men | x |
| Women | x |
| Must run a business | x |
| Must own a home or land | |
| Must be a salaried worker | x |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | 2 |
| # Regions for this product | 2 |
| Regions Active | Greater Accra Region, Ashanti Region |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 2,000 |
| Maximum loan size | 10,000 |
| Loans less than GHS 1,000 | 0 |
| GHS 1,000-5,000 | 0 |
| GHS 5,000-7,500 | 20% |
| GHS 7,500-10,000 | 80% |
| GHS 10,000-13,000 | 0 |
| Greater than GHS 13,000 | 0 |
| Shortest loan term | 5.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 8.0 months |
| Approx average | dk |
| Loans 3 months or less | 0 |
| Between 4 and 6 months | 80% |
| Between 7 and 9 months | 20% |
| Between 10 and 12 months | 0 |
| Between 13 and 18 months | 0 |
| Longer than 18 months | 0 |
| Grace period usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | x |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 3.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 8.00% |
| Reason(s) why interest rate varies | Client Risk |
| Interest rate period | Monthly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | No |
| Is rate fixed for entire loan term | Yes |
| Fee 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Processing 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 |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | Yes |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? | No |
| % loan amount deposited | 10.00% |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 |
| Conditions on access to deposit | Final Pmt |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 0 |
| Interest payment frequency | N/A |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 3,200 | GHS 6,500 | GHS 9,500 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2013-01-10 | 2013-02-02 | 2013-01-14 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 6.0 months | 5.0 months | 3.0 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 1.9 months | 1.5 months | 0.9 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | GHS 672 | GHS 1,170 | GHS 1,140 | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest price component | 49.7% | 51.4% | 51.8% | ||
| Fee Component | 9.3% | 11.3% | 18.4% | ||
| Insurance Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11.4% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 68.1% | 72.6% | 81.6% | ||
| Transparency Index | 53 | 50 | 44 | ||
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