Institution

MicrofinPlus Ghana Head OfficeKasoa Bawijiase RoadKasoa, CentralP.O. Box 166
Data approved: 2013-03-08
Data version: 2
Age of data: 132 months

Institution

DAASGIFT Quality Foundation - FNGO Head OfficeTakoradi, WesternPO Box TD 1369
Data approved: 2013-05-27
Data version: 2
Age of data: 132 months
Choose version

Product

M-Hope Product 1 of 2 « Prev | Next »

Product

Energy (Solar Lanterns) Product 2 of 5 « Prev | Next »

Product Summary

Number borrowers1,068
Loan Amount (range)GHS 50 - 2,000
Loan Term (range)3 - 6
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Other Training, Malaria prevention training
Annual Interest & Method45.00% annual, Flat
Fees2 fees
Insurance2.00% ongoing
TaxNone
Comp Dep15.00% upfront
Range of pricing 
Interest Price Component76.2% - 80.5%
Fee Component10.2% - 10.8%
Insurance Component9.4% - 9.9%
Tax Component Range0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)124.3% - 133.3%
Transparency Index (min/max)34 - 36
Transparency Index (average)35

Product Summary

632
GHS 80 - 950
3 - 6
Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Tech Asst Visits
24.00%-36.00% annual, Flat
None
None
None
10.00% upfront
 
39.3% - 68.1%
0
0
0
46.7% - 70.0%
34 - 51
41

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 441,908.06
Portfolio (USD)USD 231,365
Active Clients with Loans1,068
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients0% - 20%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity group
Village bankingx
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed for women in groups.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loanx
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other trainingx
OtherMalaria prevention training
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
OtherMaximum amount of men permitted in group - 20%.
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveCentral Region

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 42,190
Portfolio (USD)USD 21,416.24
Active Clients with Loans632
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Loans granted for the purchase of solar-powered lanterns, solar home systems, mobile phone chargers, televisions, refrigerators, radios, etc.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loanx
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visitsx
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a business
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 institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveWestern Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 50
Maximum loan size2,000
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,00070%
GHS 1,000-5,00030%
GHS 5,000-7,5000
GHS 7,500-10,0000
GHS 10,000-13,0000
Greater than GHS 13,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term3.0 months
Longest loan term6.0 months
Approx average4.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months100%
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period0.2 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
Every 2 weeksx
Every 4 weeks
Monthly
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 80
Maximum loan sizeGHS 950
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans less than GHS 1,000100%
GHS 1,000-5,0000
GHS 5,000-7,5000
GHS 7,500-10,0000
GHS 10,000-13,0000
Greater than GHS 13,0000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term3.0 months
Longest loan term6.0 months
Approx average4.5 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less30%
Between 4 and 6 months70%
Between 7 and 9 months0
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage0
Average grace period0
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
Every 2 weeksx
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 interest45.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest45.00%
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 - min0.75%
% of loan amount - max1.50%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationFee is 3% per annum. Varies depending on loan term.
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionGroup Fee
% of loan amount - min0.75%
% of loan amount - max1.50%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variationFee is 3% per annum. Varies depending on loan term.
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Upfront Insurance Fees
This product has no upfront insurance fees
Ongoing Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance 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?No
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?No
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited15.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Conditions on access to depositAccess During
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid3.00%
Maximum interest rate paid3.00%
Interest payment frequencyQuarterly
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No
Additional Comments
In the case of first-cycle loans, savings are accumulated over a start-up training period of 6 weeks, then deposited before receiving a loan. For multiple-cycle loans, savings is accumulated throughout the loan term of the previous cycle, then deposited before receiving a loan.

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest2.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest3.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesBranch, Time as Client, Loan Size, Client Risk, Collateral, Loan Purpose
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
This product has no upfront fees
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 forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?Yes
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?Yes
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited10.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Conditions on access to depositAccess During
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid0
Maximum interest rate paid0
Interest payment frequencyN/A
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?No

Full Pricing Data

M-Hope samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 300GHS 600GHS 1,600
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)666
Disbursement Date2012-11-082012-11-082012-12-18
Loan Term (Months)4.0 months4.0 months4.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.2 months0.2 months0.2 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 57.90GHS 115.80GHS 308.80
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component76.2%76.2%80.5%
Fee Component10.2%10.2%10.8%
Insurance Component9.4%9.4%9.9%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component28.5%28.5%32.1%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)124.3%124.3%133.3%
Transparency Index363634
      
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDF

Full Pricing Data

Energy (Solar Lanterns) samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountGHS 299GHS 375GHS 720GHS 780
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2013-04-152012-12-212013-03-072013-02-10
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months6.0 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months-0.1 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 35.80GHS 45GHS 129.60GHS 140.40
True Price by Comp       
Interest price component39.3%39.5%57.6%59.1%
Fee Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component7.4%7.5%10.5%10.9%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)46.7%47.0%68.1%70.0%
Transparency Index51513534
        
Original Repayment SchedulePDFPDFPDFPDF
MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDF
M-Hope Price Graphs


Energy (Solar Lanterns) Price Graphs


Caps / Zoom options
Key Statistics
# Samples:
# Products
# Institutions
# Countries
# Borrowers
Loan Portfolio (USD)
% Products using declining balance
% Products with one or more fee
% Products with one or more insurances
% Products with compulsory deposits
Filter table:
Country InstAbbrev SampleCode Loan Amount USD Loan Term (Months) SampClients FullAPR DateApproved
Loading...
X Axis
Greater than:
Less or equal to:
N (# of Samples)
Total Borrrowers of Samples
Avg
Min
Max
Std Dev
By Inst Type
By Country

Total Borrowers of Samples

X Axis
Greater than:
Less or equal to:
From 0 to
to
to
to