Institution

Equitas 4th Floor, Temple Tower, 672 Anna Salai, NandanamChennai, Tamil Nadu600035
Data approved: 2011-01-06
Data version: 2
Age of data: -   months 

Institution

Rich Step Investment Head OfficeTemaKpone, Greater AccraP.O. Box SC116
Data approved: 2013-03-14
Data version: 2
Age of data: 132 months

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Product Summary

Number borrowers1,134,782
Loan Amount (range)INR 10,100 - 12,000
Loan Term (range)24
Other Services (text summary)Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Credit Ins
Annual Interest & Method25.5% annual, Decl Bal
Fees
InsuranceNone
TaxNone
Comp DepN/A
Range of pricing 
Interest Price ComponentN/A
Fee Component25.9% - 26.8% (Int+Fee)
Insurance Component0.6% - 26.8%
Tax Component Range-26.8% - 0
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)26.7% - 27.4%
Transparency Index (min/max)90 - 100
Transparency Index (average)94

Product Summary

150
GHS 50 - 1,000
1 - 5
Group Mtgs, Credit Ins, Other Training
60.00%-120.00% annual, Flat
2 fees
None
None
25.00% upfront
 
121.8% - 212.2%
17.8% - 41.3%
0
0
259.4% - 420.1%
14 - 23
16

Product Details

Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (INR)INR 5,308,901,582
Portfolio (USD)USD 117,975,591
Active Clients with Loans1,134,782
Approximate % Female Clients80% - 100%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Primary Loan is the first cycle loan provided to Equitas members. The purpose of this micro credit is to help members to expand their exisiting business through capital infusion, and there by increase their monthly income. \r
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
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
Household income <60,000 INR
Household income <120,000 INR
Must live in rural area
Must lives in urban area
Othereither client runs business or husband runs business and the client has an active role
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 200,000
Portfolio (USD)USD 101,522.84
Active Clients with Loans150
Approximate % Female Clients40% - 60%
Approximate % Urban Clients80% - 100%
Methodology
Individualx
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed for petty traders to increase capital.
Loan Purpose
Any purpose
Income generationx
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit education
Group meetingsx
Credit insurancex
Workplace visits
Business training
Other trainingx
Other
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Menx
Womenx
Must run a businessx
Must own a home or landx
Must be a salaried worker
Must be specific age groupx
Other
Other (2)
# Borrowers by Product
Portfolio Size by Product
Geographic Coverage
# Regions for this institution1
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveGreater Accra Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyINR
Minimum loan sizeINR 10,100
Maximum loan size12,000
Loan Term and Grace Period
Shortest loan term24.0 months
Longest loan term24.0 months
Approx average24.0 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 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

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 50
Maximum loan size1,000
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 term1.0 month
Longest loan term5.0 months
Approx average5.0 months
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less50%
Between 4 and 6 months50%
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 period0.3 months
Repayment Frequency
Dailyx
Weeklyx
Every 2 weeks
Every 4 weeks
Monthly
Every 2 months
Quarterly
Every 6 months
Every 12 months
Single end payment
Irregular payments

Pricing Information

Interest
Lowest quoted nominal interest25.50%
Highest quoted nominal interest25.50%
Interest rate periodYearly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodDecl Bal
Subsidized by funder request?N/A
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1
DescriptionProcessing 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 Fees
This product has no ongoing fees
Upfront Insurance Fees
Ins 1
DescriptionTerm life insurance for member and spouse
% of loan amount - min1.50%
% of loan amount - max1.50%
OR, Fixed amount - min0
Fixed amount - max0
Reason for variation
Appears on Repayment Sched?
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 interest5.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest10.00%
Reason(s) why interest rate variesClient Risk, First-cycle loans are charged 10%, multiple-cycle loans are charged 5%, due to differing risk of default.
Interest rate periodMonthly
Interest Rate Calculation MethodFlat
Subsidized by funder request?No
Is rate fixed for entire loan termYes
Upfront Fees
Fee 1Fee 2
DescriptionProcessing FeeForm Fee
% of loan amount - min2.00%0
% of loan amount - max2.00%0
OR, Fixed amount - min03
Fixed amount - max03
Reason for variationN/AN/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?NoYes
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?No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?No
Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement
% loan amount deposited25.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Deposits DURING period payments
% loan amount deposited0
or, Fixed-amount deposited0
Conditions on access to depositFinal Pmt
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

Primary Loans samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4Sample 5
Loan AmountINR 10,100INR 10,100INR 10,100INR 12,000INR 12,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2010-06-152010-12-242011-08-162010-12-222010-12-21
Loan Term (Months)22.4 months24.3 months24.3 months24.3 months24.3 months
Grace Period (Months)0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months0.0 months
Total Cost of CreditNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
True Price by Comp         
Interest and Fee Component26.4%25.9%26.8%25.9%DK
Insurance Component0.9%0.8%0.6%0.8%26.8%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%-26.8%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%26.8%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)27.4%26.7%27.3%26.7%26.8%
MFIN MFI Earning (Annualised)26.4%25.9%26.8%25.9%DK
MFIN Cost to Borrower (Annualised)27.4%26.7%27.3%26.7%26.8%
Transparency Index9396939695
MFIN Transparency IndexN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
          
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MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDFPDF
* The APR stated here is an MFTransparency term, definition and formula

Full Pricing Data

Petty Traders Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3Sample 4
Loan AmountGHS 200GHS 400GHS 500GHS 1,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)Not KnownNot KnownNot KnownNot Known
Disbursement Date2012-05-032012-06-192012-04-232012-08-22
Loan Term (Months)2.2 months3.2 months4.1 months2.2 months
Grace Period (Months)0.1 months0.1 months0.0 months0.1 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 47GHS 131GHS 213GHS 143
True Price by Comp       
Interest price component204.1%210.7%212.2%121.8%
Fee Component41.3%23.5%17.8%25.5%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component174.7%157.6%136.3%112.1%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)420.1%391.8%366.3%259.4%
Transparency Index14151623
        
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MFT Pricing CalculationPDFPDFPDFPDF
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