# Borrowing It is possible to borrow funds from the loan tokens contract with any of the supported tokens as collateral. The collateral currency needs to differ from the loan currency. Borrowing funds from the lending pools opens a position on the Sovryn Protocol. Consequently, in order to close an open position partially or completely, one has to interact with the Sovryn Protocol. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://build.sovryn.com/builder-portal/smart-contracts/lending-and-margin-trading-protocol/borrowing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.