In the latest development, Brazil has introduced a limit on credit card interest rates due to a high level of default. The new regulation imposed by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration limits the maximum interest rate to 100% of the original debt. For example, if a person owes $200, their total repayment, including […]
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