With effect from 1 October 2015, all moneylenders are only permitted to impose the following charges and expenses:

• a fee not exceeding $60 for each month of late repayment;

• a fee not exceeding 10% of the principal of the loan when a loan is granted; and

• legal costs ordered by the court for a successful claim by the moneylender for the recovery of the loan.

The total charges imposed by a moneylender on any loan, consisting of interest, late interest, upfront administrative and late fee also cannot exceed an amount equivalent to the principal of the loan. [To illustrate, if X takes a loan of $10,000, then the interest, late interest, 10% administrative fee and monthly $60 late fees cannot exceed $10,000.]