Ministers intervene to stop interest rate in England and Wales reaching 12% with inflation by September
Ministers have intervened to reduce a sharp rise in interest rates charged on student loans, after the recent increase in inflation which meant rates would treble for many graduates by the autumn.said the maximum rate from September is to be fixed at 7.3% rather than the 12% it would have reached by September, based on earlier inflation figures plus 3%.and Wales with a student loan balance of £45,000 would fall by about £180 a month compared with 12% interest rates.
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