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Institution

Belstar Investment and Finance Private Limited 11 C, Rathinammal Street , Rangarajapuram, KodambakkamChennai, Tamilnadu600024
Data approved: 2014-09-22
Data version: 4
Age of data: 111 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon Bank Financial Institution
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.belstar.in
Year established2009
Head of InstitutionDr.Kalpana sankar
Regions activeMadhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
# Branches64

Total Portfolio (nat'l)INR 1,269,117,806
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 23,945,618.98
Active clients with loans123,092
Approximate % female clients100%
Approximate % urban clients0% - 20%
Network affiliationsMicrofinance Institutions Network - MFIN

Loan Products » Summary

117,606 Borrowers
USD 22,895,241.62 Portfolio
Active Product
5,485 Borrowers
USD 1,050,377.36 Portfolio
Active Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Micro Enterprise Loan INR 12,000 - 30,000 13 - 25 100% 0% - 20% Business, Agriculture Women, Specific age group, Low HH Inc, Med HH Inc, Must be a Member of an SHG, Must be in the age group of 18 to 60 years. Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Business Training
Educational Loan INR 11,000 - 11,000 12 100% 0% - 20% Education Women, Specific age group, Low HH Inc, Med HH Inc Credit Ins

Loan Products » MFIN India Additional Information

Product Name APR (int) MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised) MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised) COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON INTEREST METHOD COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON PROCESSING FEES COMPLIANCE WITH RBI GUIDELINES ON INSURANCE PREMIUM MFIN Transparency Index
Micro Enterprise Loan 24.7% - 26.4% 25.7% - 28% 26.7% - 29% 100
Educational Loan 24.7% 26.5% 28% 100

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Micro Enterprise Loan 25.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 1 Ins 12.36% fees N/A 25.7% - 28% 26.7% - 29% 91
Educational Loan 25.0% annual, Decl Bal 1 Fee 1 Ins 12.36% fees N/A 26.5% 28% 89
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Institution

ASA-Ghana P.O.Box MP 1834, MamprobiKaneshie-Accra, Greater Accra233
Data approved: 2011-12-07
Data version: 1
Age of data: -   months 

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Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 19,755,896
Portfolio (USD)USD 13,170,597
Active Clients with Loans55,411
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients40% - 60%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
This loan is called the small loans which are taken usually by pety traders. The first cycle only allows a client to take between 300 and 500 Ghana Cedis and if payment is done well, will be allowed to take out a larger loan\r
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Otherpetty traders
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business training
Other training
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Men
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or land
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age group
Othercan use to start business
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institutionN/A
# Regions for this productN/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 300
Maximum loan size1,000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term6.0 months
Longest loan term12.0 months
Approx average10.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or lessN/A
Between 4 and 6 monthsN/A
Between 7 and 9 monthsN/A
Between 10 and 12 monthsN/A
Between 13 and 18 monthsN/A
Longer than 18 monthsN/A
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period0.5 months
Repayment Frequency
Daily
Weeklyx
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 interest3.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest3.00%
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?N/A
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionRegistration fee
% of loan amount - min0
% of loan amount - max0
OR, Fixed amount - min3
Fixed amount - max3
Reason for variation
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionInsurance fee
% of loan amount - min1.00%
% of loan amount - max1.00%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variation
Appears on Repayment Sched?No
Ongoing Insurance Fees
This product has no ongoing insurance fees
Compulsory Deposit
Required forAll
CriteriaN/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited10.00% - NA
or, Fixed-amount deposited0 - NA
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0 - NA
or, Fixed-amount depositedGHS 3 - NA
Conditions on access to depositEnd Term
Interest Paid on Deposit
Minimum interest rate paid6.00%
Maximum interest rate paid6.00%
Interest payment frequencyAnnually
Taxes
Are taxes charged on this product?
Additional Comments
The continuing savings amount can vary, but is on average GhC 3.

Full Pricing Data

Small Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan Amount300500700800
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2012-07-232013-01-282013-02-011900-01-00
Loan Term (Months)10.5 months5.6 months10.5 months10.5 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp       
Interest and Fee Component75.7%63.1%69.8%62.8%
Insurance Component2.7%3.8%2.5%2.2%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component28.3%17.8%13.6%16.7%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)106.7%84.8%85.9%81.7%
Transparency Index34424244
        
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