Except for small-scale farmers' loans, short-term loans (with a term of less than one year, including one year) bear interest according to the legal loan interest rate of the corresponding grade on the signing date of the loan contract. During the loan contract period, in case of interest rate adjustment, interest will not be calculated by installments.
Short-term loans are settled quarterly, and the 20th day of the last month of each quarter is the settlement date; If the interest is settled on a monthly basis, the 20th of each month is the interest settlement date. The specific interest settlement method shall be determined by the borrower and the lender through consultation.
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The loan interest rate clause is the main clause of the loan contract. The interest rate of loan contracts with banks and other financial institutions as lenders can only be determined through consultation within the upper and lower interest rate limits stipulated by the People's Bank of China.
If the loan interest rate agreed by the parties is higher than the interest rate ceiling set by the People's Bank of China, the excess will be invalid; If the interest rate agreed by the parties is lower than the lower limit stipulated by the People's Bank of China, the lowest interest rate stipulated by the People's Bank of China shall prevail.