The legal interest rate is set for all matters by order of the Minister for the Economy.
It comprises a rate applicable when the creditor is a natural person not acting for business purposes and a rate applicable in all other cases.
It is calculated every six months on the basis of the European Central Bank’s key rate for main refinancing operations and the rates charged by credit institutions and finance companies.
The rates charged by credit institutions and finance companies used to calculate the applicable rate when the creditor is an individual not acting for business purposes are the average effective rates for loans granted to individuals.
The procedures for calculating and publicising these rates are laid down by decree.