Up to 180% per annum interest rates - Central Bank on bank penalties for late loan payments

Tashkent Times is an English language online-newspaper that brings all latest Uzbekistan news

July 21, 2026

The Central Bank has highlighted that interest rates on bank penalties for overdue loan payments can reach as high as 180% per annum.

In a letter dispatched to commercial banks on January 20

banking regulation high interest rates loan penalties central bank late payments borrower protection excessive bank charges financial burden

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