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Institution	# Borrowers	Portfolio (US$)	Products	Age of Data
AGFS	200	47,000	2	151
Ahantaman RB	23,800	9,896,000	4	133
APED	13,700	1,876,000	2	133
ASA Initiative	4,400	577,000	4	133
ASA-Ghana	71,600	18,385,000	2	133
ASPI	800	88,000	6	133
Atwima Kwanwoma	3,800	1,788,000	2	133
Baobab	5,100	967,000	2	133
BestFUND	13,000	4,172,000	3	133
Bonzali Rural	10,400	1,691,000	4	151
CashPhase	83	135,000	2	133
CASUD	1,100	524,000	1	133
CEDEF	500	54,000	4	133
CFF	100	13,000	1	133
CRAN	3,600	1,019,000	2	133
DQF	1,700	63,000	2	133
EASL	9,200	11,409,000	6	133
East Mamprusi	12,500	2,268,000	4	133
ELDA	0	0	0	133
EMPRETEC Ghana	200	56,000	2	133
FASL	13,500	14,047,000	8	133
Grameen Ghana	9,500	507,000	3	133
ID-Ghana	5,600	953,000	3	133
Innovative Finance	2,700	354,000	3	133
Kraban Support	7,700	781,000	5	151
KRB	4,000	6,350,000	3	133
Lower Pra RB	34,000	6,316,000	3	151
Maata-N-Tudu	12,000	941,000	4	133
Mail Finance	300	288,000	1	133
Markaz	0	0	0	133
Markaz Al Bishara	100	17,000	1	133
MicrofinPlus Gh	1,100	251,000	2	133
Nwabiagya RB	4,000	2,265,000	3	133
OISL	62,000	27,232,000	9	133
Pro Credit	0	0	0	133
Rich Step	100	101,000	1	133
SAT	147,600	29,359,000	4	133
Sekam Trust	600	137,000	2	133
Simli Pong	8,900	463,000	3	151
SS Ghana	200	35,000	1	133
TCCU	100	32,000	3	133
The Bridge	400	32,000	3	151
Union RB	3,800	2,361,000	4	133

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Institution

Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) Stand No. 4513 Madzimoyo Road, NorthmeadLusaka, Lusaka Province50061

Data approved: 2011-12-12

Data version: 1

Age of data: - months

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Product Details

Key Statistics

Outstanding portfolio (ZMK)	ZMK 4,576,059,005
Portfolio (USD)	USD 884,262.61
Active Clients with Loans	15,727
Approximate % Female Clients	60% - 80%
Approximate % Urban Clients	80% - 100%

Methodology

Individual	x
Solidarity group
Village banking
Self help group
Other

Description

Village Banking is a group loan product for people running businesses that provides you with access to loans for your business, flexible bi-weekly repayments, competitive interest rates and Credit Life Assurance and Funeral benefits.\r

Loan Purpose

Any purpose
Income generation	x
Mortgage/housing
Consumer loan
Agriculture
Education
Other household finance
Other
Other (2)

Included Services

Credit education
Group meetings
Credit insurance
Workplace visits	x
Business training	x
Other training	x
Other	Funeral benefits
Other (2)
No other services

Eligibility

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	Have a valid National Registration Card
Other (2)	Be part of a self selected group

# Borrowers by Product

Portfolio Size by Product

Geographic Coverage

# Regions for this institution	N/A
# Regions for this product	N/A
Regions Active

Loan Conditions

Loan Amount

Currency	ZMK
Minimum loan size	ZMK 150,000
Maximum loan size	7,000,000

Loan Term and Grace Period

Shortest loan term	4.0 months
Longest loan term	6.0 months
Approx average	0

Grace Period

Grace period usage	0
Average grace period	0

Repayment Frequency

Daily
Weekly
Every 2 weeks	x
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 interest	5.50%
Highest quoted nominal interest	5.50%
Interest rate period	Monthly
Interest Rate Calculation Method	Flat
Subsidized by funder request?	No
Is rate fixed for entire loan term	Yes

Upfront Fees

	Fee 1
Description	Processing Fee
% of loan amount - min	1.25%
% of loan amount - max	1.25%
OR, Fixed amount - min	0
Fixed amount - max	0
Reason for variation	N/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?	No

Ongoing Fees

This product has no ongoing fees

Upfront Insurance Fees

	Ins 1
Description	Insurance Cover
% of loan amount - min	1.25%
% of loan amount - max	1.55%
OR, Fixed amount - min	0
Fixed amount - max	0
Reason for variation	N/A
Appears on Repayment Sched?	No

Ongoing Insurance Fees

This product has no ongoing insurance fees

Compulsory Deposit

Required for	All
Criteria	N/A
Is deposit indicated on the repayment schedule?	No
Do borrowers control deposit in their group?	No

Deposit BEFORE or AT Disbursement

% loan amount deposited	10.00%
or, Fixed-amount deposited	0

Deposits DURING period payments

% loan amount deposited	0
or, Fixed-amount deposited	ZMK 12,000
Conditions on access to deposit	End Term

Interest Paid on Deposit

Minimum interest rate paid	0
Maximum interest rate paid	0
Interest payment frequency	N/A

Taxes

Are taxes charged on this product?	No

Are taxes charged on this product?

Full Pricing Data

Village Banking samples

	Sample 1	Sample 2	Sample 3	Sample 4	Sample 5	Sample 6
Loan Amount	ZMK 200,000	ZMK 300,000	ZMK 650,000	ZMK 1,300,000	ZMK 3,000,000	ZMK 4,000,000
Loan Cycle (1, 2, 3, etc)	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
Disbursement Date	2011-07-28	2011-05-31	2011-06-22	2011-05-17	2011-06-15	2011-05-31
Loan Term (Months)	4.7 months	4.7 months	4.7 months	4.7 months	4.7 months	4.7 months
Grace Period (Months)	0.0 months	0.0 months	0.0 months	0.0 months	0.0 months	0.0 months
Total Cost of Credit	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known	Not Known
True Price by Comp
Interest and Fee Component	127.6%	127.6%	127.6%	127.6%	127.6%	127.6%
Insurance Component	8.7%	8.7%	8.7%	8.7%	6.8%	6.8%
Tax Component	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Deposit Component	211.2%	151.0%	98.6%	79.9%	69.1%	67.3%
Full APR (int fee ins tax dep)	347.5%	287.3%	234.9%	216.2%	203.5%	201.8%
Transparency Index	19	23	28	31	32	33

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