| Institution Type | Non-Governmental Organization |
| Is this institution regulated? | No |
| Website address | http://www.microfinplusghana.org/ |
| Year established | 2007 |
| Head of Institution | Ishmael.k.otchere |
| Regions active | Central Region |
| # Branches | 2 |
| Total Portfolio (nat'l) | GHS 495,574.03 |
| Total Portfolio (USD) | USD 259,462.84 |
| Active clients with loans | 1,110 |
| Approximate % female clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % urban clients | 0% - 20% |
| Network affiliations | GHAMFIN |
| Funders | Plan Ghana, Barclays |
| Product Name | Loan Size Range | Loan Term (months) | % Female | % Urban | Loan Purpose | Eligibility | Other Services | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Hope | GHS 50 - 2,000 | 3 - 6 | 80% - 100% | 0% - 20% | Business, Consumer | Women, Men, Maximum amount of men permitted in group - 20%. | Credit Educ, Other Training, Malaria prevention training |
| Product Name | Annual Nominal Interest | Fees | Insurance | Taxes | Compulsory Deposit | APR (int+fee) | Full APR | Transparency Index | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Hope | 45.00% annual, Flat | 2 Fees | 1 Ins | None | 15.00% upfront | 86.4% - 91.3% | 124.3% - 133.3% | 35 |
| Outstanding portfolio (GHS) | GHS 1,325,547 |
| Portfolio (USD) | USD 883,698 |
| Active Clients with Loans | 2,923 |
| Approximate % Female Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Approximate % Urban Clients | 60% - 80% |
| Individual | |
| Solidarity group | |
| Village banking | |
| Self help group | x |
| Other |
| Any purpose | |
| Income generation | x |
| Mortgage/housing | |
| Consumer loan | |
| Agriculture | |
| Education | |
| Other household finance | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| Credit education | x |
| Group meetings | x |
| Credit insurance | x |
| Workplace visits | |
| 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 | |
| Must be specific age group | |
| Other | |
| Other (2) |
| # Regions for this institution | N/A |
| # Regions for this product | N/A |
| Regions Active |
| Currency | GHS |
| Minimum loan size | GHS 500 |
| Maximum loan size | 5,000 |
| Shortest loan term | 6.0 months |
| Longest loan term | 12.0 months |
| Approx average | 8.0 months |
| 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 usage | 100% |
| Average grace period | 1.0 month |
| Daily | |
| Weekly | x |
| Every 2 weeks | x |
| Every 4 weeks | |
| Monthly | |
| Every 2 months | |
| Quarterly | |
| Every 6 months | |
| Every 12 months | |
| Single end payment | |
| Irregular payments |
| Lowest quoted nominal interest | 32.00% |
| Highest quoted nominal interest | 32.00% |
| Interest rate period | Yearly |
| Interest Rate Calculation Method | Flat |
| Subsidized by funder request? | N/A |
| 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 | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Ins 1 | |
|---|---|
| Description | Insurance Fee |
| % of loan amount - min | 1.00% |
| % of loan amount - max | 1.00% |
| OR, Fixed amount - min | 0 |
| Fixed amount - max | 0 |
| Reason for variation | |
| Appears on Repayment Sched? | Yes |
| Required for | All |
| Criteria | N/A |
| Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule? | |
| Do borrowers control deposit in their group? |
| % loan amount deposited | 25.00% - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
| % loan amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
| or, Fixed-amount deposited | 0 - N/A |
| Conditions on access to deposit | End Term |
| Minimum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| Maximum interest rate paid | 3.00% |
| Interest payment frequency | Annually |
| Are taxes charged on this product? | No |
| Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Amount | GHS 600 | GHS 1,500 | GHS 4,000 | ||
| Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc) | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| Disbursement Date | 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-06 | 2012-11-22 | ||
| Loan Term (Months) | 7.5 months | 9.3 months | 6.1 months | ||
| Grace Period (Months) | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | 0.0 months | ||
| Total Cost of Credit | Not Known | Not Known | Not Known | ||
| True Price by Comp | |||||
| Interest and Fee Component | 64.4% | 61.7% | 66.6% | ||
| Insurance Component | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.0% | ||
| Tax Component | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
| Deposit Component | 42.7% | 39.0% | 47.2% | ||
| Full APR (int fee ins tax dep) | 110.1% | 103.1% | 117.8% | ||
| Transparency Index | 29 | 31 | 27 | ||
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