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zaref.dev NCA Maximum Interest Rates
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zaref.dev NCA Maximum Interest Rates is a paid API for AI agents from zaref.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).
Returns current South African National Credit Act (NCA) maximum lawful interest rates per credit type under Regulation 42 Table A, computed at the current repo rate, plus in duplum rule and service fee cap.
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How this service works
South African NCA maximum interest rates (Maximum lawful interest rates per credit type under NCA Regulation 42 Table A, computed at the current repo rate, plus the in duplum rule and service fee cap.) Clean cited JSON with official source URL, effective date and freshness flag.
Output
A clean JSON object containing the current NCA maximum lawful interest rates per credit type (e.g. mortgage, unsecured credit, credit cards), computed using the current repo rate per Regulation 42 Table A, along with the in duplum rule, service fee cap, the official source URL, effective date, and a freshness flag indicating data currency.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“What are the current legal maximum interest rates for credit in South Africa under the NCA — including the Regulation 42 Table A caps computed at today's repo rate, the in duplum rule, and the service fee cap?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://zaref.dev/v1/nca-max-rates?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need the current legally enforceable maximum interest rates for South African credit products under the NCA, especially when computing compliance checks, building lending tools, or presenting consumer rights information. Prefer this over manual lookups or scraped sources because it provides cited, structured JSON with an official source URL and a freshness flag.
Side effects
- Upstream regulatory data unavailable — service may return stale data with freshness flag set to false
- Rate data not yet updated after a repo rate change — effective date field will indicate lag
- HTTP 402 if payment header is missing or USDC payment fails
- HTTP 500 if internal data pipeline has not refreshed
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"data": "current values with citations",
"stale": false,
"series": "nca-max-rates",
"source_url": "https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201511/39379gon1080.pdf",
"effective_date": "2026-05-29"
}
}Tags
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