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Short term interest ratesInterest rates on loan contracts-or debt instruments such as Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit or commerical paper-having maturities of less than one year. Often called money market rates.Short term interest rates Similar MatchesStated annual interest rateStated annual interest rateThe interest rate expressed as a per year percentage, by which interest payments are determined. See: Annual percentage rate. Short interestShort interestTotal number of shares of a security that investors have sold short and that have not been repurchased to close out the short position. Usually, investors sell short to profit from price declines. As a result, the short interest is often an indicator of the amount of pessimism in the market about a particular security, although there are other reasons to short that are not related to pessimism. For example, hedging strategies for mergers and acquisition as well as derivative positions may involve short sales. Interest receivableInterest receivableAn accounting term which refers to the amount of income a company receives in the form of interest payments on its cash. The figure for interest receivable can be found in the balance sheet. Its flip side is 'interest payable' - the amount a company pays on its borrowings. Times interest earned ratioTimes interest earned ratioEarnings before interest and tax, divided by interest payments. Mortgage interest deductionMortgage interest deductionIn the US, an allowable federal tax deduction for the annual interest paid on a mortgage. Further SuggestionsAdd on InterestInterest rate futures contract Equilibrium rate of interest Interest parity Gross interest insurable interest Party in interest Real interest rate Market interest rate Minority interest Interest only strip (IO) Interest only loan Best interests of creditors test Interest interest only mortgage open interest Interest accrual rate Net interest cost (NIC) interest Cash flow after interest and taxes High withholding tax interest income Exact interest permanent interest bearing shares Interest rate Interest payments |
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