referencesats: what does it mean in Danish debt collection?
referencesats in English: reference rate
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Short answer
The Nationalbank's official lending rate on 1 January and 1 July. The basis for late-payment interest.
Explanation
The reference rate applies for six months at a time. Late-payment interest is the reference rate plus 8 percentage points. You can find the current rate from Danmarks Nationalbank or on forbrug.dk, and our calculator uses the rates we have checked.
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Related terms
- fordring, krav claim
- hovedstol principal
- kompensationsbeløb fixed compensation
- morarente late-payment interest
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