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Interest rateThe rate of return on bonds, loans, or deposits. When one speaks of "the" interest rate, it is usually in a model where there is only one.Interest rateThe percentage rate at which interest is charged on a loan or paid on savings etc.Interest rateThe monthly effective interest rate. For example, the periodic rate on a credit card with an 18% annual percentage rate is 1.5% per month.Interest rate Similar MatchesVariable Interest RateVariable Interest RateAn interest rate which fluctuates as the prevailing rate moves up or down. In mortgages there are usually maximums as to the frequency and amount of fluctuation. Also called "flexible interest rate." Lessees InterestLessees InterestIn appraising the value of a lessees interest to determine the value of a potential sublease of assignment (sale) of the lease, the value is the market value of the property, less the interest of the lessor. The lessor's interest would be largely determined by the ratio of the return on the lease to the market value without the lease. Lien: A recorded document which claims an interest in real property as security for a debt owed. Such liability may be created by contract, such as a deed of trust, or by a court judgment. Ordinary interestOrdinary interestInterest based on a 360-day year instead of a 365-day year, resulting in what can be a significant difference. Covered interest arbitrageCovered interest arbitrageOccurs when a portfolio manager invests dollars in an instrument denominated in a foreign currency and hedges the resulting foreign exchange risk by selling the proceeds of the investment forward for dollars. Interest rate swapInterest rate swapAn arrangement in which two parties agree to exchange periodic interest payments, at agreed intervals, over an agreed period, but without any principal being paid. The most common and simplest deal involves one party paying a fixed rate of interest and the other paying a floating rate. IRSs are used for hedging, speculation or arbitrage. Further SuggestionsEffective Interest RateMinority interest Interest Cap Spot interest rate Compound interest Imputed interest Covered Interest Rate Parity Market interest rate Unearned interest Interest sensitive stock simple interest Exact interest Export financing interest Rate of interest Effective annual interest rate Discount Interest Deferred interest mortgage Future Interest Interest rate futures contract Interest rate floor Term structure of interest rates Simple interest Gross interest Interest rate parity line (IRP) Interest rate parity theorem |
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