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Institution

Amhara Credit and Savings Institution (ACSI) Head OfficeGonder road Kebele 10Bahir Dar, AmharaP O Box 417
Data approved: 2011-12-23
Data version: 1
Age of data: 150 months

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: 132 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers8,562
Loan Amount (range)ETB 5,001 - 10,000,000
Loan Term (range)12 - 60
Other Services (text summary)
Annual Interest & Method10.0%-13.0% annual, Decl Bal
Feesupfront
InsuranceNone
TaxNone
Comp DepN/A
Range of pricing 
Interest Price ComponentN/A
Fee Component10.0% - 13.0% (Int+Fee)
Insurance Component0 - 1.9%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)10.0% - 13.0%
Transparency Index (min/max)73 - 100
Transparency Index (average)88

Product Summary

889
GHS 200 - 50,000
1 - 36
Other Training
19.0%-28.0% annual, Flat
2.00% upfront
None
None
N/A
 
31.3% - 66.8%
1.5% - 10.9%
0
0
32.8% - 51.1%
27 - 76
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Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (ETB)ETB 241,056,154
Portfolio (USD)USD 13,100,877.93
Active Clients with Loans8,562
Approximate % Female Clients60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
This loan is for entrepeneurs, mostly manufacturing and construction. It is offered by MicroBank, which is part of ACSI that offers larger loans.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other servicesx
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
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 institutionN/A
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 599,243.77
Portfolio (USD)USD 304,184.65
Active Clients with Loans889
Approximate % Female Clients20% - 40%
Approximate % Urban Clients60% - 80%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
This facility is targeted towards employees who receive their salaries through First Allied. Beneficiaries can access substantial loan amounts with monthly repayments, done through deductions from their salaries.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generation
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loanx
Agriculture
Educationx
Other household financex
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other trainingx
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried workerx
Must be specific age group
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution6
# Regions for this product6
Regions ActiveGreater Accra Region, Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, Ashanti Region, Brong Ahafo Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyETB
Minimum loan sizeETB 5,001
Maximum loan size10,000,000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term12.0 months
Longest loan term60.0 months
Approx average24.0 months
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period4.0 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 monthsx
Every 12 monthsx
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 200
Maximum loan size50,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,00010%
GHS 1,000-5,00050%
GHS 5,000-7,50020%
GHS 7,500-10,0005%
GHS 10,000-13,0005%
Greater than GHS 13,0005%
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term1.0 month
Longest loan term36.0 months
Approx average36.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less5%
Between 4 and 6 months5%
Between 7 and 9 months10%
Between 10 and 12 months40%
Between 13 and 18 months20%
Longer than 18 months20%
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthlyx
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest10.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest13.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesDue to loan term- 12 month is 10% plus 3% commission, and above 12 months is 13% but with no commission
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionCommission Fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max3.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationLoans 12months or less charged 3%. No fee for loans over 12 months
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 forNever
CriteriaN/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 depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest19.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest28.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesInterest varies based on loan duration
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionCommitment Fee
% of loan amount - min2.00%
% of loan amount - max2.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationN/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 forNever
CriteriaN/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 depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount depositedN/A
or, Fixed-amount depositedN/A
Conditions on access to depositN/A
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paidN/A
Maximum interest rate paidN/A
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

Enterprise Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2
Loan AmountETB 8,000ETB 15,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2009-10-242011-08-25
Loan Term (Months)36.0 months12.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp   
Interest and Fee Component13.0%10.0%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)13.0%10.0%
Transparency Index77100
    
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Salary Loans samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5Sample 6
Loan AmountGHS 350GHS 600GHS 1,500GHS 3,000GHS 8,500GHS 16,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-04-192013-05-022013-05-142013-05-292013-04-102013-06-10
Loan Term (Months)12.0 months9.0 months12.0 months24.0 months25.0 months37.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.6 months0.0 months-0.4 months0.7 months0.2 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 100.96GHS 124GHS 450GHS 1,308GHS 3,717.92GHS 9,412
True Price by Comp           
Interest price component45.4%40.8%47.1%36.8%33.5%31.3%
Fee Component4.0%4.9%4.0%2.3%2.1%1.5%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)49.4%45.7%51.1%39.1%35.6%32.8%
Transparency Index384237495358
            
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
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