2 articles tagged “Loans”
Al-Khair documents moneylender rates of 60 to 120 percent a year in the communities it serves. Its own one-time charges run 8 to 18 percent. The comparison that explains why India's interest-free co-ops exist.
Interest-free does not mean free. Al-Khair's printed one-time charges of 8 to 18 percent annualise to roughly 16 to 32 percent depending on tenor. The honest arithmetic for every documented product.