APR
Short term loans Representative example Borrow: £300 for 30 days Interest rate: 292% p.a. fixed One repayment of: £372 Total charge for credit: £72 Representative APR: 1272%
Borrow: £300 for 30 days Amount borrowed will vary ‘Term’ of loan will vary
Interest rate: 292% p.a. fixed Simple interest 0.8% per day 0.8% × 365 = 292%
One repayment of: £372 Often more than one repayment Total borrowed + interest May also include an admin fee
Total charge for credit: £72 Total repayable – total borrowed Interest + fees
Representative APR: 1272% Annual Percentage Rate The official rate for borrowing Legal requirement in UK Includes all fees Allows comparisons
Representative APR: 1272% Compound interest: x = APR n = number of years A = amount borrowed In this example: