Ensuring Equitable Consumer Protection in Financing in Developing Countries
The growth of consumer credit in developing countries is noteworthy, yet it is marred by a lack of effective consumer credit bureaus and uniform credit scoring mechanisms. In countries such as India and Pakistan, disparities in interest rates for borrowers with varying creditworthiness lead to unfair charges on prime borrowers. This paper discusses the urgent need for equitable consumer protection measures in financing, advocating for the establishment of positive consumer credit bureaus and standard credit scoring systems to ensure fairness and accountability in lending practices.
Ensuring Equitable Consumer Protection in Financing in Developing Countries
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EQUITABLE CONSUMER PROTECTION IN CONSUMER FINANCINGAN EMERGING ISSUE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESIshrat HussainBanking Policy DepartmentState Bank of PakistanKarachi
SOME BACKGROUND Consumer credit portfolio is recording growth both absolutely & relatively in developing countries But such countries are lacking Consumer credit bureau OR if they have one, it is negative Positive consumer credit bureau OR if they have one, there is no uniform consumer credit scoring mechanism
CONSUMER CREDIT PORTFOLIO INDIA:Total retail portfolio increased from 189.04 bn to 266.99 bn in one year, Share in total L&A of banks from 21.9% to 24.1% Pakistan:103.2 bn to 206.1 bn in one year in Jun-05 Its share in total loans/advances from 7.6% to 11.4%
What happens, if no uniform consumer credit scoring Banks’ indulgence on charging borrowers at an assumed level of default risk, As a result, high creditworthy borrowers are being charged at interest rate of low creditworthy borrowers. Injustice is being done to high creditworthy borrowers, and banks make undue profit.
Take example of Credit Card APRs in: USA 6.25 – 23.9 UK 9.10 – 29.9 India 34.7 – 41.7 Pakistan 30.0 – 40.0 lower & upper limits are not only at a higher side but the margin is also very low.
NOT EQUITABLE? INTEREST RATE r 0 x x’ CREDIT SCORE
REALLY EQUITABLE? INTEREST RATE r r’ 0 x CREDIT SCORE x’
LET’S EVALUATE? INTEREST RATE Assumed level default risk r’’’ r’’ r’ Undue bank profit Policy area for consumer protection Risk Premium Interest rate/Credit score relationship Prime Rate 0 CREDIT SCORE
AGENDA Through this forum, we should encourage banks/central banks to work for INTRODUCING: POSITIVE CONSUMER CREDIT BUREAU UNIFORM CONSUMER CREDIT SCORING LIKE FICO SCORING