The act of loaning money can become a contentious issue when it comes to trying to recover the money lent.
THE law doesn’t prevent a person who gives a loan on a casual basis to be paid interest. Nor does such a person need to have a licence. However, if this is done as a business, then the absence of a licence would not only constitute an offence, but also make the loan irrecoverable.
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