Judaism has a mitzvot to lend to gentiles with interest (mandatory) It's number 58: http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm They also have

Judaism has a mitzvot to lend to gentiles with interest (mandatory) It's number 58: http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm They also have a mitzvot that one shall not lend to another jew with interest. It's number 171 To be clear. I acknowledge there is a difference between lending with interest and usury