REGULATION Nº 02/2016 OF 24/06/2016 DETERMINING KEY FACTS STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURE OF ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATES FOR FIXED TERM CREDIT CONTRACTS BETWEEN A FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER AND A CONSUMER | 02/2016 OF 24/06/2016 — Rwanda law | Esheria

REGULATION Nº 02/2016 OF 24/06/2016 DETERMINING KEY FACTS STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURE OF ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATES FOR FIXED TERM CREDIT CONTRACTS BETWEEN A FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDER AND A CONSUMER

This article says the regulation aims to set disclosure rules for consumer credit contracts and applies only to fixed-term credit contracts between a financial service provider and a consumer.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Regulation
Citation
02/2016 OF 24/06/2016
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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This article says the regulation aims to set disclosure rules for consumer credit contracts and applies only to fixed-term credit contracts between a financial service provider and a consumer. This article defines key terms used in the regulation, including APR, consumer, credit contract, fixed term credit, KFS, legal person, financial service provider, and total cost of credit. A financial service provider must give a potential borrower a completed Key Facts Statement in the prescribed format, on paper or another durable medium, and usable for future reference. A Key Facts Statement must include the information set out in Appendix I and be prepared consistently with Part A of Appendix II. Key Facts Statements must be provided in one of Rwanda’s official languages chosen by the consumer, and the wording should be plain, clear, concise, and minimize technical or legal terms.