Loan: Payback
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Borrowers are incentivized to repay loaned synthetics and withdraw collateral when the market price is below the protocol price. This demand exists until the market price is again at equilibrium with the protocol price thus restoring the peg. Withdrawal of collateral is enabled when the collateralization ratio of the loan is above the borrowing ratio.
Borrowers may redeem the synthetic asset for the collateral of the loan until all of the collateral has been withdrawn. Borrowers are incentivized to repay loans and withdraw collateral because the repayment value is less than the withdrawn collateral value.
The example below shows withdrawal of collateral from a sample loan. The initial collateralization ratio is below the borrowing ratio. Withdrawal is not enabled until the collateralization ratio goes above the borrowing ratio.
Borrowing Ratio
150%
Collateral Price
$10,000/ETH
Synth Price
$100/ETH
Accounts Before Payback
Collateral
14 ETH
Account
0 ETH
Liability
1000 Synths
800 Synths
Collateralization Ratio
140%
Suppose the Borrower repays 80 synth by calling the payback function
Accounts After Payback
Collateral
3 ETH
Account
9 ETH
Liability
200 Synths
0 Synths
Collateralization Ratio
150%
This shows that the Borrower is incentivized to pay back the loan. The 800 Synths paid back by the Borrower redeemed 11 ETH while only costing 8 ETH. Also, Collateralization Ratio of the loan is again restored to the Borrowing Ratio.