Debts

Season 1 Episode 6: The prison guard doesn’t trust that a prisoner will pay him. However, once he convinces the guard that he is a Lannister, the Lannister’s credit history – because a Lannister always pays his debt’s – helps convince the guard to help Tyrion.

Loans and Interest

Season 5 Episode 9: Mace Tyrell and a representative from the Iron Bank are discussing the ethics of charging interest for loans. It is noted that high interest payments are seen by some as distasteful and there are threats of legal actions for higher interest payments. Throughout history, in fact, there are times where certain …