Code revision proposal released to reduce XRP Ledger loan repayment errors
Original headlineXRP 레저 대출 상환 오차 줄일 코드 수정안 공개
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A code amendment has been submitted to the XRP Ledger Foundation's server software repository to address rounding discrepancies that accumulate in loan repayment calculations on the XRP Ledger. Pull request #8698, filed November 6 and still open for merge into the development branch as of November 8, would recalculate the remaining loan balance against the future payment schedule each time a borrower makes an on-time payment. Under the current method, value components are computed separately per installment, and precision limits can cause rounding differences to compound so that the final payment exceeds the rounded regular installment by one unit. The fix matters because it targets a structural accounting flaw in XRPL lending rather than a one-off error, reducing the risk of mismatched repayment amounts. What to watch next is whether the pull request clears review and merges into the development branch, and whether the recalculation approach is extended to other loan parameters.
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