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Hire-purchase lenders call for rate hike

The Office of the Consumer Protection Board issued a new notification regarding hire-purchase contracts for cars and motorcycles, effective Jan 10, 2023.

The Thai Hire-Purchase Association (THPA) has asked the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) to increase the maximum interest rate for hire-purchase loans as the business is being affected by rising rates.

Auto hire-purchase lenders have been affected by rising interest rates, which have increased financial costs, but the ceiling interest rates for the segment are capped, said THPA president Sarun Thongtammachart.

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