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By BillCut<\/strong>
Last updated: September 2026<\/p>\n

Repaying Rs 400 a day for thirty days on a Rs 10,000 loan means repaying Rs 12,000. That is Rs 20 for every Rs 100 borrowed, in one month. The daily figure is small because the period is short, not because the credit is cheap, and the document that settles it is the Key Facts Statement.<\/p>\n

What Does a Daily Repayment Loan Cost?<\/h2>\n

Multiply the daily amount by the number of days, then compare it with what you received. That single step answers the question the product is structured to make difficult.<\/p>\n

Take an illustrative Rs 10,000 borrowed and repaid at Rs 400 a day for thirty days. These are worked examples at representative terms, not any lender\u2019s actual product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Borrowed<\/th>\nDaily repayment<\/th>\nDays<\/th>\nTotal repaid<\/th>\nCost per Rs 100<\/th>\nAnnualised<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Rs 10,000<\/td>\nRs 400<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nRs 12,000<\/td>\nRs 20.00<\/td>\nAbout 445 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rs 10,000<\/td>\nRs 367<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nRs 11,010<\/td>\nRs 10.10<\/td>\nAbout 231 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rs 20,000<\/td>\nRs 500<\/td>\n45<\/td>\nRs 22,500<\/td>\nRs 12.50<\/td>\nAbout 191 per cent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Read the fifth column first. Rs 20 per Rs 100 over a month is the figure a borrower can weigh without any financial training, and it is the honest headline.<\/p>\n

The sixth column is the same cost expressed the way a rate is normally quoted, so that it can be set beside anything else. Those numbers look implausible next to the 12 to 24 per cent people are used to seeing, and they are not a mistake. A cost of Rs 20 per Rs 100 in thirty days simply is an enormous annual rate. The reason it rarely feels that way is that nobody keeps the loan for a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rs 10,000 borrowed<\/th>\nDaily product at Rs 400 a day<\/th>\nThree month loan at 24 per cent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Each payment<\/td>\nRs 400, every day<\/td>\nRs 3,468, three times<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total repaid<\/td>\nRs 12,000<\/td>\nRs 10,403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost of the credit<\/td>\nRs 2,000<\/td>\nRs 403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost per Rs 100<\/td>\nRs 20.00<\/td>\nRs 4.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The comparison is not close, and it is not visible until the multiplication is done. It is also worth noticing which column feels heavier to read. Rs 3,468 lands harder than Rs 400, even though the row below it says the opposite about the cost. That mismatch between what feels expensive and what is expensive is the entire commercial logic of a daily schedule.<\/p>\n

Where Is That Cost Written Down?<\/h2>\n

In the Key Facts Statement, and you are entitled to it before you agree to anything. The Reserve Bank of India\u2019s circular on the Key Facts Statement for loans and advances<\/a> of 15 April 2024 requires regulated entities to provide one to all prospective borrowers of retail and MSME term loan products, in a language the borrower understands, including a computation sheet for the annual percentage rate and the amortisation schedule.<\/p>\n

Two details matter particularly for short products. The statement carries a validity period of at least three working days for loans with a tenor of seven days or more, and one working day for loans with a tenor of less than seven days. So even on the shortest daily loan there is a window in which the terms stand and you can do the multiplication.<\/p>\n

On an app based loan there is more. The Reserve Bank of India\u2019s Digital Lending Directions, 2025<\/a> require the loan offer display to include the annual percentage rate, the monthly repayment obligation and penal charges, so that a borrower can compare offers, and the Key Facts Statement must reach the borrower on execution along with the sanction letter and terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
What you are entitled to<\/th>\nWhat it gives you<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Key Facts Statement<\/td>\nThe annual percentage rate, computed, in a language you understand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APR computation sheet<\/td>\nHow that rate was arrived at, including the charges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amortisation schedule<\/td>\nWhat each repayment is actually doing to the balance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Validity period<\/td>\nAt least three working days, or one for tenors under seven days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Loan offer display on a digital loan<\/td>\nThe APR, the repayment obligation and penal charges, before you accept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If a lender will not give you an annual percentage rate on a product of this shape, that refusal is the most useful information available to you.<\/p>\n

What Does a Processing Fee Do to the Number?<\/h2>\n

It raises the cost without touching the daily amount, which is why it is the component to check. A fee is deducted from what reaches you, while the repayment is calculated on the full sanctioned figure.<\/p>\n

On the same illustrative Rs 10,000 at Rs 400 a day for thirty days, a Rs 500 processing fee means Rs 9,500 actually reaches your account. You still repay Rs 12,000. The cost is now Rs 2,500 on Rs 9,500 received, which is Rs 26.30 per Rs 100 rather than Rs 20, and an annualised rate of about 576 per cent rather than 445.<\/p>\n

The daily figure did not change. Nothing in the repayment schedule changed. Only the amount you received did, and that is precisely the change a daily figure cannot show you. It is the reason the annual percentage rate exists, because it is computed on what you actually got.<\/p>\n

What Happens If You Miss a Day?<\/h2>\n

A charge, governed by rules, and a report, governed by different ones. The charge comes under the Reserve Bank of India\u2019s directions on penal charges in loan accounts<\/a>, in force since 1 January 2024. A penalty for non-compliance with material terms and conditions of the loan contract must be levied as a penal charge and not in the form of penal interest added to the rate charged on the advance.<\/p>\n

Two limits sit alongside it. There shall be no capitalisation of penal charges, meaning no further interest may be computed on them. And for loans to individual borrowers for purposes other than business, penal charges shall not be higher than those applicable to non-individual borrowers for similar non-compliance. The quantum and reason must be disclosed in the loan agreement and in the Key Facts Statement.<\/p>\n

The reporting side runs on its own timetable. Under the Reserve Bank of India\u2019s Credit Information Reporting Directions, 2025<\/a>, credit information must be kept updated on a fortnightly basis, as on the fifteenth and the last day of each month, with submission within seven calendar days, and you must receive an alert by SMS or email when information on default or days past due is submitted.<\/p>\n

That alert is the thing to watch on a daily product, because a missed day on a daily schedule arrives faster than a missed instalment on a monthly one. It is also worth confirming where the daily debit is going, since repayment must reach the lender\u2019s own account directly, as set out in this guide to loan repayments<\/a>. The mechanics of what is held about you are covered in how credit bureaus work in India<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Can You Exit Early, and Does It Help?<\/h2>\n

You can, and on a short product it helps less than people expect, because most of the cost is front loaded into a fixed charge rather than accruing over time.<\/p>\n

On an app based loan there is a specific exit. The digital lending directions give the borrower an explicit option to exit by paying the principal and the proportionate annual percentage rate, without any penalty, during an initial cooling-off period, which the lender\u2019s board determines and which must be at least one day.<\/p>\n

On prepayment more generally, the Reserve Bank of India\u2019s Pre-payment Charges on Loans Directions, 2025<\/a>, applying to loans sanctioned or renewed on or after 1 January 2026, provide that for loans granted for purposes other than business to individuals, with or without co-obligants, a regulated entity shall not levy pre-payment charges, irrespective of the source of funds and with no minimum lock-in period. Those provisions attach to floating rate loans, and a short fixed rate product sits outside them, so the Key Facts Statement is where to check what applies to yours.<\/p>\n

The practical point is narrower than the live advice usually given. Exiting early is worth doing where the charge is genuinely time based. Where the cost was fixed at sanction, paying early returns very little of it, and a borrower who believes otherwise may take a second loan to close the first.<\/p>\n

Who Should and Should Not Use One?<\/h2>\n

Use one if the gap is genuinely short, genuinely known, and closing on a date you can name. A stock purchase repaid from that stock\u2019s sales in three weeks is the case these products fit.<\/p>\n

Use one if you have done the multiplication and the cost per Rs 100 is acceptable against the alternative, including the alternative of not making the purchase.<\/p>\n

Do not use one for an expense that recurs. A cost of Rs 20 per Rs 100 is survivable once and ruinous monthly, and the structure encourages repetition because a new loan is available the moment the last one closes.<\/p>\n

Do not use one to repay another. That is the single pattern that turns a short term product into a permanent one, and the daily schedule hides it because each individual payment stays small.<\/p>\n

Do not use one if your income varies enough that some days bring in less than the repayment. The schedule does not flex, and a product that debits daily from an account that fills irregularly will find the empty days. If the underlying problem is a monthly instalment rather than a short gap, changing the tenure<\/a> on that loan is the cheaper lever.<\/p>\n

Where Does BillCut Fit Into This?<\/h2>\n

BillCut is not a daily repayment lender and does not offer short term credit. It is relevant to the situation that sends people to these products, which is usually an existing balance absorbing the money a gap could otherwise have been covered from.<\/p>\n

Consider an illustrative Rs 60,000 credit card balance at 42 per cent a year, serviced by paying the 5 per cent minimum each month. On those assumptions it takes about 141 months to clear, close to twelve years, with roughly Rs 1,11,917 paid in interest. The same Rs 60,000 repaid as a twenty four month loan at 15 per cent gives an instalment of about Rs 2,909 and roughly Rs 9,821 in interest.<\/p>\n

The difference is structural. A minimum payment is a share of a growing balance, so it has no end date, while an instalment is calculated to reach zero on a fixed one. BillCut works on converting high interest credit card balances into structured EMIs at a lower rate. What you are offered depends on your profile, so check your actual numbers. You can look at what a structured repayment would cost through BillCut\u2019s debt refinancing service<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What Should You Work Out Before Borrowing?<\/h2>\n

Four numbers, and the first two take ten seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Work out<\/th>\nHow<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Total repaid<\/td>\nDaily amount multiplied by the number of days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost per Rs 100<\/td>\nTotal repaid minus what reached your account, divided by what reached your account, times 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What actually reaches you<\/td>\nSanctioned amount minus any fee deducted upfront<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The annual percentage rate<\/td>\nAsk for the Key Facts Statement. It carries the computation sheet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

One habit is worth more than all four. Before agreeing, say the total out loud rather than the daily figure. Rs 400 a day is a number the mind files under small expenses. Rs 12,000 to borrow Rs 10,000 for a month is a number it files correctly. The product is designed around which of those two you are looking at, and choosing to look at the second one costs nothing. If the offer arrived unsolicited rather than being one you went looking for, checking the lender first<\/a> takes a couple of minutes.<\/p>\n

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Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n
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  1. \n

    How do I work out what a daily repayment loan costs?<\/h3>\n
    \n\n

    Multiply the daily amount by the number of days, then subtract what actually reached your account. On an illustrative Rs 10,000 repaid at Rs 400 a day for thirty days, the total is Rs 12,000 and the cost is Rs 2,000, which is Rs 20 for every Rs 100 borrowed.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Are daily repayment loans more expensive than a monthly loan?<\/h3>\n
    \n\n

    Usually by a wide margin. An illustrative Rs 10,000 repaid at Rs 400 a day for thirty days costs Rs 2,000, against about Rs 403 for the same amount as a three month personal loan at 24 per cent a year.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

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    Why does the annualised rate look so high?<\/h3>\n
    \n\n

    Because a cost of Rs 20 per Rs 100 in thirty days is an enormous annual rate when expressed the way rates are normally quoted. It looks implausible only because the loan is never held for a year, not because the figure is wrong.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Am I entitled to an annual percentage rate on a short loan?<\/h3>\n
    \n\n

    Yes. The Reserve Bank of India requires a Key Facts Statement for retail and MSME term loans, including a computation sheet for the annual percentage rate and an amortisation schedule, in a language the borrower understands.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    How long does a loan offer stay valid on a very short loan?<\/h3>\n
    \n\n

    At least three working days for a tenor of seven days or more, and one working day where the tenor is less than seven days. The terms stand during that window.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  6. \n

    What must a digital loan offer show me before I accept?<\/h3>\n
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    The annual percentage rate, the monthly repayment obligation and penal charges, so that offers can be compared. The Key Facts Statement must also reach the borrower on execution.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  7. \n

    How does a processing fee change the real cost?<\/h3>\n
    \n\n

    It raises it without changing the daily figure. On an illustrative Rs 10,000 at Rs 400 a day for thirty days, a Rs 500 fee means Rs 9,500 reaches you while you still repay Rs 12,000, taking the cost from Rs 20 to about Rs 26.30 per Rs 100.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  8. \n

    What happens if I miss a daily payment?<\/h3>\n
    \n\n

    A penalty must be levied as a penal charge rather than as penal interest added to the rate, with no capitalisation of penal charges, and the quantum and reason must be disclosed in the loan agreement and the Key Facts Statement.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  9. \n

    Will a missed day show on my credit record?<\/h3>\n
    \n\n

    Credit information is updated on a fortnightly basis, as on the fifteenth and the last day of each month, with submission within seven calendar days, and you must receive an SMS or email alert when information on default or days past due is submitted.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n

  10. \n

    Can I exit a digital loan early without a penalty?<\/h3>\n
    \n\n

    During the cooling-off period, yes. The borrower has an explicit option to exit by paying the principal and the proportionate annual percentage rate without any penalty. The period is set by the lender\u2019s board and must be at least one day.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

    This article is for information only. It is not financial advice and it does not recommend any lender, app or loan. Rates, fees and regulatory requirements change, and every figure in the worked examples is illustrative rather than any lender\u2019s actual terms, so confirm the current position with the Reserve Bank of India and with the lender, and read the Key Facts Statement and its annual percentage rate computation sheet in full before accepting any offer.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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