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Can the loan interest of rural credit cooperatives be reduced?
Legal analysis: If the borrower requests the lender to return the interest paid in excess of 36% of the annual interest rate, the people's court shall support it.

Legal basis: Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 667 A loan contract is a contract in which the borrower borrows money from the lender, repays the loan at maturity and pays interest.

Article 680 usury is prohibited and the loan interest rate shall not violate the relevant provisions of the state. If there is no agreement on the payment of interest in the loan contract, it shall be deemed that there is no interest. If the loan contract does not specify the payment method of interest, and the parties cannot reach a supplementary agreement, the interest shall be determined according to the local or the parties' trading methods, trading habits, market interest rates and other factors; Loans between natural persons are regarded as interest-free.