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Interest rate explained.

A rate used to calculate borrowing costs or interest payments under stated terms. Whether it is nominal or effective, fixed or variable, and how it compounds affects its meaning.

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Interest rate

A rate used to calculate borrowing costs or interest payments under stated terms. Whether it is nominal or effective, fixed or variable, and how it compounds affects its meaning.

Example: A quoted annual rate must be interpreted with its compounding and payment terms.

Watch for: Comparing quoted rates without checking that they use the same basis.

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