BBC News - Payday loans: New law to cap costs
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The government is to introduce a new law to cap the cost of payday loans.
The level of the cap, which has not yet been announced, will be decided by the regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The Treasury says there is "growing evidence" in support of the move, including the effects of a cap already in place in Australia.
But the industry said the move could restrict credit, and encourage more illegal lending.
The cap will be included in the Banking Reform Bill, which is already going through Parliament.
Speaking to the BBC, the Chancellor, George Osborne, said there would be controls on charges, including arrangement and penalty fees, as well as on interest rates
The level of the cap, which has not yet been announced, will be decided by the regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The Treasury says there is "growing evidence" in support of the move, including the effects of a cap already in place in Australia.
But the industry said the move could restrict credit, and encourage more illegal lending.
The cap will be included in the Banking Reform Bill, which is already going through Parliament.
Speaking to the BBC, the Chancellor, George Osborne, said there would be controls on charges, including arrangement and penalty fees, as well as on interest rates
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