Usury: this is the new rate that will apply as of next Wednesday – Financial Sector – Economy
A new advance, of close to one percentage point, records the usury rate for March, standing at 46.26 effective annual percent, as has just been certified by the Financial Supervision, thus resulting in the cost of consumer and ordinary credits. The current rate, 45.27 percent effective per year, will be in effect until Tuesday of the following week.(Also read: New consumer loans have 'cost' banks $1.1 trillion more) For its part, the Current Bank Interest for these same types of loans stands at 30.84 percent, an increase of 66 basis points. With these new limits, new loans, especially consumer loans,…
