Fri Jul 3, 2009 11:53am EDT

RIGA (Reuters) - Ready to give your soul for a loan in these difficult economic times? In Latvia, where the crisis has raged more than in the rest of the European Union, you can.

Such a deal is being offered by the Kontora loan company, whose public face is Viktor Mirosiichenko, 34.

Clients have to sign a contract, with the words "Agreement" in bold letters at the top. The client agrees to the collateral, "that is, my immortal soul."

Mirosiichenko said his company would not employ debt collectors to get its money back if people refused to repay, and promised no physical violence.

Signatories only have to give their first name and do not show any documents.

"If they don't give it back, what can you do? They won't have a soul, that's all," he told Reuters in a basement office, with one desk, a computer and three chairs.

Wearing sunglasses, a black suit and a white shirt with the words "Kontora" (office) emblazoned on it, he reaches into his pocket and lays out a sheaf of notes on the table to show that the business is serious and not a joke.
Latvia has been the EU nation worst hit by economic crisis.

Unemployment is soaring and banks have sharply reduced their lending, meaning that small companies offering easy loans in small amounts have become more popular.

Mirosiichenko said his company was basically trusting people to repay the small amounts they borrowed, which has so far been up to 250 lats ($500) for between 1 and 90 days at a hefty interest rate.

He said about 200 people had taken out loans over the two months the business was in operation.



Viktor Mirosiichenko, the public face of Kontora loan company, shows a contract with a borrower at his office in Riga July 2, 2009.

REUTERS/Ints Kalnins

This is extremely creepy.

Not anyone I know.

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HELL NAW! My belongs to Jesus thank you very much!

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**Insert terry mcmillan side eye here**

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Satan's really working overtime.

Umm no!

hell no. I'd be one broke ass Latvian.

ETA: I would open up a Soul-rebuilding firm. I'd charge people insane amounts of money to rebuild their intangible Soul score.

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I have def run by a feww on lsa this week....but like I have said b4 the people n power are blood thirsty vampires stealing souls everyday...

Sure.

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Oh shyt, you see people at the top always get a jump on business opportunities.

They say man cannot give what isn't his to give, but oh well.

I've been trying to collect souls as well. I hear they have some on ebay.

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No, but if you default, how do they collect? Kill you?

That knigga is Illuminati no doubt. I bet he has diddy's signature some where.

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