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Institution

Finance Trust For The Self Employed Private Bag A232Lilongwe, Central Region
Data approved: 2013-01-08
Data version: 2
Age of data: 136 months

Institution Details

Institution TypeNon-Governmental Organization
Is this institution regulated?Yes
Website addresshttp://www.worldvision.com
Year established2000
Head of InstitutionMasutano Mulaga
Regions activeKasungu, Lilongwe, Mchinji, Ntcheu, Salima, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay, Balaka, Blantyre, Mulanje
# Branches2

Total Portfolio (nat'l)MWK 253,269,047.10
Total Portfolio (USD)USD 649,407.81
Active clients with loans8,790
Approximate % female clients40% - 60%
Approximate % urban clients20% - 40%
Network affiliationsMalawi Microfinance Network (MAMN)
FundersVision Fund International, World Vision International, World Vision, Malawi (ADP)

Loan Products » Summary

115 Borrowers
USD 7,070.26 Portfolio
Active Product
829 Borrowers
USD 97,014.29 Portfolio
Active Product
7,792 Borrowers
USD 514,401.47 Portfolio
Active Product
54 Borrowers
USD 30,921.79 Portfolio
Active Product
Retired Product

Loan Products » Conditions

Product Name Loan Size Range Loan Term (months) % Female % Urban Loan Purpose Eligibility Other Services
Agricultural loan I (Irrigation loan - Group) MWK 5,000 - 100,000 4 - 12 40% - 60% 0% - 20% Business Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Business Training
Agricultural Loan II (Rain fed - Group) MWK 5,000 - 200,000 6 - 10 40% - 60% 0% - 20% Business Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training
Business Loan II (Group) MWK 5,000 - 300,000 6 - 9 40% - 60% 80% - 100% Business, Not unacceptable businesses e.g beer brewing, tobacco, charcoal. Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs, Tech Asst Visits, Business Training
Business Loan III (Individual) MWK 5,000 - 2,000,000 4 - 12 60% - 80% 80% - 100% Business, Not unacceptable businesses e.g beer brewing, tobacco, charcoal. Women, Men, Have business Credit Educ, Group Mtgs

Loan Products » Pricing Information

Product Name Annual Nominal Interest Fees Insurance Taxes Compulsory Deposit APR (int+fee) Full APR Transparency Index
Agricultural loan I (Irrigation loan - Group) 54.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 20.00% upfront 51.9% - 56.9% 63.7% - 70% 82
Agricultural Loan II (Rain fed - Group) 54.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 20.00% upfront 52% - 64.5% 63.1% - 79.2% 78
Business Loan II (Group) 48.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 20.00% upfront 80.9% - 99.8% 112.7% - 139.6% 39
Business Loan III (Individual) 42.00% annual, Flat 2 Fees 0 Ins None 10.00% upfront 72.8% - 74.5% 91% - 93.2% 45
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Institution

Grameen Ghana Head OfficeBehind RCCTamale, Northern
Data approved: 2013-03-14
Data version: 2
Age of data: 132 months
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Key Statistics
Outstanding portfolio (GHS)GHS 279,665
Portfolio (USD)USD 141,961.93
Active Clients with Loans2,376
Approximate % Female Clients100%
Approximate % Urban Clients0
Methodology
Individual
Solidarity groupx
Village banking
Self help group
Other
Description
Designed for shea nut pickers and shea butter processors for working capital. Nominal interest rate of 36% flat method.
Loan Purpose
Any purposex
Income generation
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)
Included Services
Credit educationx
Group meetingsx
Credit insurance
Workplace visits
Business training
Other trainingx
OtherTraining in health, nutrition, sanitation, breast-feeding, and malaria prevention.
Other (2)
No other services
Eligibility
Men
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 institution2
# Regions for this product1
Regions ActiveNorthern Region

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount
CurrencyGHS
Minimum loan sizeGHS 50
Maximum loan sizeGHS 500
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 term6.0 months
Longest loan term9.0 months
Approx averagedk
Distribution at Disbursement (Est.)
Loans 3 months or less0
Between 4 and 6 months70%
Between 7 and 9 months30%
Between 10 and 12 months0
Between 13 and 18 months0
Longer than 18 months0
Grace Period
Grace period usage100%
Average grace period3.0 months
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 interest36.00%
Highest quoted nominal interest36.00%
Interest rate periodYearly
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 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

Shea Loan samples
Sample 1Sample 2Sample 3
Loan AmountGHS 200GHS 200GHS 300
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)221
Disbursement Date2013-03-092013-03-092012-08-14
Loan Term (Months)6.0 months6.0 months9.0 months
Grace Period (Months)3.1 months3.1 months3.1 months
Total Cost of CreditGHS 36GHS 36GHS 81
True Price by Comp     
Interest price component39.6%39.6%44.5%
Fee Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Insurance Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Tax Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Deposit Component0.0%0.0%0.0%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)39.6%39.6%44.5%
Transparency Index919181
      
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