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Rozliczenie kredytu mieszkaniowego z niedozwolonymi walutowymi klauzulami indeksacyjnymi
Foreign currency indexed mortgage settlement when contract terms are abusive

Author(s): Marcin Liberadzki
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: mortgage banking in Poland; foreign currency indexed mortgages; Swiss franc;

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with how to settle a foreign currency exchange rate indexed mortgage loan between a bank and a consumer if the court declares that the loan agreement has an abusive clause. At present, many consumers in Poland strive to void their contracts on the grounds that they contain an abusive indexation clause, mainly referred to the CHF/PLN exchange rate. The calculations are based on a CHF indexed 30 years mortgage with decreasing monthly installments, starting in 2008. The settlement amount is calculated for two most probable scenarios: 1) the contract is declared void; 2) the contract continues but without the abusive indexation clause. One cannot determine which scenario is definitely better than the other for any party. In the final section of the article the implications for Polish banks are presented.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 173-193
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish