Consumer protection authority forces bankers to modify almost all credit contracts by September
Autor:
Ciprian Botea
17.02.2010
Banks could be forced to modify most credit contracts sealed
by individuals by September, according to a draft emergency
ordinance published by the National Authority for Consumer
Protection (ANPC).
The ordinance transposes into Romanian legislation a directive
of the European Commission whereby banks have to limit the
commission on early repayment for consumer loans with a floating
interest rate to 1% of the outstanding sum and use a single model
for calculating the annual percentage rate.
The new regulations will come into force in June, with the
modification of ongoing credit contracts through additional
documents to occur within 90 days. Bankers say the retroactive
enforcement of the EU directive is unfeasible considering the large
number of contracts that would have to be modified.
The ANPC project extends beyond the EU legislation, and also
targets a cap on the commission on early repayment for
collateral-backed real estate loans, as well as for leasing
contracts.
Currently the value of early repayment commission ranges from 2% to 5% of the outstanding sum.