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titleSaving Product Details Explained

Interest Rate – The yearly rate at which interest shal shall be applied. (In mifos Mifos a year can be defined as 365 days or 360days in Accounting Rules configuration)

Interest Calculation Period – every 1 month on the end of the month with dates starting from start of financial year (always 1 Jan in mifosMifos)

Interest Posting – every 3 months on the end of the month with dates starting from start of financial year (always 1 Jan in mifosMifos)

Minimum Balance (for interest Calculation) – if the Average or Minimum Balance Principal for a given calculation period is greater or equal to Minimum Balance required then interest calculation is applicable.

Savings Account Created

Account Opened on 19 July 2010.

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titleSavings Account Creation Info

When an account is created in a state other than 'Active', Only a SavingsPerformance is created which is used to track the performance of the account (deposits, withdrawals, interest, missed deposits etc)

Savings Account Activated

Account Activated on 20 July 2010.

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titleSavings Account Activation Info

When an account goes active (for the first time) several things happen.

  • account activation date is set.
  • The next interest calculation date is determined - in this case as interest calculation occurs every 1 months on end of month, the valid set of interest calculation dates are highlight in the table below.
  • The next interest posting date is determined - in this case, occurs every 3 months on end of month, the valid set of interest posting dates highlighted below beside the possible interest calculation dates
  • It is only through interest posting that interest is actually compounded on the account.
  • Schedules are generated with mandatory/recommend amounts to track payments by group/individual clients.
Possible Interest Calculation and Posting Dates

Date

Note

Jan 31 2010

possible next calculation date

Feb 28 2010

possible next calculation date

Mar 31 2010

possible next calculation date and posting date

Apr 30 2010

possible next calculation date

May 31 2010

possible next calculation date

Jun 30 2010

possible next calculation date and posting date

July 31 2010

possible next calculation date

August 31 2010

possible next calculation date

September 30 2010

possible next calculation date and posting date

October 31 2010

possible next calculation date

November 30 2010

possible next calculation date

December 31 2010

possible next calculation date and posting date

Actual Interest Calculation and Posting Dates based on Account Activation

The account goes active on 20 July 2010

Date

Total Balance

Next Calculation Date

Next Posting Date

Note

19 July 2010

0

      account created pending approval

      20 July 2010

      0

      31 July 2010

      30 September 2010

      account activated

      Savings Account Transactions - First Non Zero Balance Transaction (Deposit/Withdrawal)

      On 25th of July, a deposit of 1000 is made. No other activity occurs on the account which results in the account state looking like below.

      Date

      Activity

      Amount

      Total Balance

      Next Calculation Date

      Next Posting Date

      Note

      19 July 2010

        0

        0

            account created pending approval

            20 July 2010

              0

              0

              31 July 2010

              30 September 2010

              account activated

              25 July 2010

              Deposit

              1000

              1000

              31 July 2010

              30 September 2010

              account activated

              As a result, on midnight of 31 July 2010 - 1 Aug 2010, the savings interest calculation batch will run and calculate interest for this account.

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              titleCalculation periods where first deposit occurs are handled is slightly special way.

              Strictly speaking, the 'calculation period' is monthly so is from 1st of July to 31st of July 2010. However the account was only created on the 19th of July.

              • The 'minimum balance' is NOT calculated from the account creation date - 19 July 2010.
              • The 'minimum balance' is NOT calculated from the account activation date - 20 July 2010.
              • The 'minimum balance' is calculated from the first day of activity that results in a non-zero balance which is - 25 July 2010.
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              titleMinimum balance worked out for july

              Given the Minimum balance equation shown above:

              Starting from 25th of July:

              • 25th of July to 31st July = 1000 is the Minimum balance for duration
              • P (July) = 1000 (since the P >= 1000, interest should be calculated)
              • r (July) = interest / 100 * (25 to 31 July) / (Number of Days in current financial year) = (10 / 100) * (6 / 365) = 6 / 3650
              • I (July) = P (r) = 1000 (6 / 3650) = 1.64 (rounding up to 2 decimal)

              This interest is not posted (as its not due to be posted) but is instead stored in a interest to be posted column on savings_account. The next interest calculation date is upated to end of 1 month from last (Aug 31 2010) leaving the account looking like the following for July.

              Date

              Activity

              Amount

              Total Balance

              Interest To Be Posted

              Next Calculation Date

              Next Posting Date

              Note

              19 July 2010

                0

                0

                0

                    account created pending approval

                    20 July 2010

                      0

                      0

                      0

                      31 July 2010

                      30 September 2010

                      account activated

                      25 July 2010

                      Deposit

                      1000

                      1000

                      0

                      31 July 2010

                      30 September 2010

                      deposit made

                      31 July 2010

                      Interest Calculated

                      1.64

                      1000

                      1.64

                      31 August 2010

                      30 September 2010

                       

                      Savings Account Transactions (deposit/withdrawal)

                      There is no activity as the account rolls into August but a deposit is made on the 10th of August and a withdrawal near the end on the 30th of August. This leaves the account looking like this before interest calculation runs again on 31st of August.

                      Date

                      Activity

                      Amount

                      Total Balance

                      Interest To Be Posted

                      Next Calculation Date

                      Next Posting Date

                      Note

                      1st August 2010

                        0

                        1000

                        1.64

                        31 August 2010

                        30 September 2010

                        balance brought over from July

                        10th August 2010

                        Deposit

                        500

                        1500

                        1.64

                        31 August 2010

                        30 September 2010

                        deposit of 500

                        30th August 2010

                        Withdrawal

                        1000

                        500

                        1.64

                        31 August 2010

                        30 September 2010

                        withdrawal of 1000

                        31st August 2010

                        Deposit

                        1000

                        1500

                        1,64

                        31 August 2010

                        30 September 2010

                        deposit of 1000

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                        Interest Calculation Period is from 1st August to 31 August = 31 days duration
                        For 1st August to 31 August the minimum balance was 500: thus

                        P (Aug) = 500  ( which is not >= 1000, hence no interest will be calculated of this duration)

                        I (Aug) = P (r) = 0

                        Calculated interest from this period, 11.10 is added to previously calculated interest (1.64) resulting in 12.74 interest for July and August. The interest is still not compounded.

                        Which results in account looking like the following for August.

                        Date

                        Activity

                        Amount

                        Total Balance

                        Interest To Be Posted

                        Next Calculation Date

                        Next Posting Date

                        Note

                        1st August 2010

                          0

                          1000

                          1.64

                          31 August 2010

                          30 September 2010

                          balance brought over from July

                          10th August 2010

                          Deposit

                          500

                          1500

                          1.64

                          31 August 2010

                          30 September 2010

                          deposit of 500

                          30th August 2010

                          Withdrawal

                          1000

                          500

                          1.64

                          31 August 2010

                          30 September 2010

                          withdrawal of 1000

                          31 August 2010

                          Deposit

                          1000

                          1500

                          1.64

                          31 August 2010

                          30 September 2010

                          deposit of 1000

                          31 August 2010

                          Interest Calculated

                          0

                          1500

                          1.64

                          30 September 2010

                          30 September 2010

                           

                          Savings Account Transactions (interest posting and no interest calculation for failing to reach minimum balance)

                          Again, there is little activity in September but for a deposit and withdrawal but interest is due to be calculated and compounded at the end of the month.

                          Date

                          Activity

                          Amount

                          Total Balance

                          Interest To Be Posted

                          Next Calculation Date

                          Next Posting Date

                          Note

                          01st September 2010

                            0

                            1500

                            1.64

                            30 September 2010

                            30 September 2010

                            balance brought over from August

                            15th September 2010

                            Deposit

                            1000

                            2500

                            1.64

                            30 September 2010

                            30 September 2010

                            deposit of 1000

                            25th September 2010

                            Withdrawal

                            500

                            2000

                            1.64

                            30 September 2010

                            30 September 2010

                            withdrawal of 500

                            First of all interest is calculated for the period.

                            Panel

                            Interest Calculation Period is from 1st September to 30 September = 30 days duration
                            For September 1 to September 30 the minimum balance was 1500: thus

                            P (Sept) = 1500 ( is >= 1000) so interest should be calculated
                            r (Sept) = (10 / 100) * (30 / 365) = 3 / 365
                            I (Sept) = P (r) = 1500 * 3 /

                            ...

                            365 = 12.33 (rounding upto 2 decimal points)

                            Next the interest that is due to be posted is posted to account (12.33 + 0 + 1.64 = 13.97 ) and this value is reset to zero, next interest calculation and posting dates are also updated making the end of month account look like.

                            Date

                            Activity

                            Amount

                            Total Balance

                            Interest To Be Posted

                            Next Calculation Date

                            Next Posting Date

                            Note

                            01st September 2010

                              0

                              1500

                              1.64

                              30 September 2010

                              30 September 2010

                              balance brought over from August

                              15th September 2010

                              Deposit

                              1000

                              2500

                              1.64

                              30 September 2010

                              30 September 2010

                              deposit of 1000

                              25th September 2010

                              Withdrawal

                              500

                              2000

                              1.64

                              30 September 2010

                              30 September 2010

                              withdrawal of 500

                              31st September 2010

                              Interest Calculated and posted

                              13.97

                              2013.97

                              0

                              31 October 2010

                              31 December 2010

                              interest posted

                              Savings Account Transactions (adjustments or back-dated transactions)

                              The account at the start of October looks like the following:

                              Date

                              Activity

                              Amount

                              Total Balance

                              Interest To Be Posted

                              Next Calculation Date

                              Next Posting Date

                              Note

                              01st October 2010

                                0

                                2013.64

                                0

                                31 October 2010

                                31 December 2010

                                balance brought forward from September

                                There is no activity in October except for an adjustment of a previous transaction. (At present Mifos only allows adjustment of the very last transaction so we will adjust the withdrawal transaction). Instead of withdrawing 500 on 25th of September, it should have been withdrawing 1500.

                                So September account really looks like this now:

                                Date

                                Activity

                                Amount

                                Total Balance

                                Interest To Be Posted

                                Next Calculation Date

                                Next Posting Date

                                Note

                                01st September 2010

                                  0

                                  1500

                                  1.64

                                  30 September 2010

                                  30 September 2010

                                  balance brought over from August

                                  15th September 2010

                                  Deposit

                                  1000

                                  2500

                                  1.64

                                  30 September 2010

                                  30 September 2010

                                  deposit of 1000

                                  25th September 2010

                                  Withdrawal

                                  500

                                  2000

                                  1.64

                                  30 September 2010

                                  30 September 2010

                                  withdrawal of 500

                                  25th September 2010

                                  Adjustment

                                  -500

                                  2500

                                  1.64

                                  30 September 2010

                                  30 September 2010

                                  adjust withdrawal of 500

                                  25th September 2010

                                  Withdrawal

                                  1500

                                  1000

                                  1.64

                                  30 September 2010

                                  30 September 2010

                                  withdrawal of 0

                                  And as a result of this Septembers interest calculation should have been:

                                  Panel

                                  Interest Calculation Period is from 1st September to 30 September = 30 days duration
                                  For September 1 to September the minimum balance was 1000: thus

                                  P (Sept) = 1000 ( is = 1000) so interest should have been calculated!
                                  r (Sept) = (10 / 100) * (30 / 365) = 3 / 365
                                  I (Aug) = P (r) = 1000 * (30 / 3650) = 8.2197 = 8.22

                                  As a result Septembers closing balance and Octobers opening balance should look like this:

                                  Date

                                  Activity

                                  Amount

                                  Total Balance

                                  Interest To Be Posted

                                  Next Calculation Date

                                  Next Posting Date

                                  Note

                                  31st September 2010

                                  Interest Calculated and posted

                                  8.22 + 1.64

                                  1009.86

                                  0

                                  31 October 2010

                                  31 December 2010

                                  interest posted

                                  01st October 2010

                                   

                                  0

                                  1009.86

                                  0

                                  31 October 2010

                                  31 December 2010

                                  balance brought forward from September

                                  Savings Account Closed