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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Accrued interest]]
* [[Accrued interest]]
* [[Annual interest]]
* [[Assets]]
* [[Assets]]
* [[Capital]]
* [[Capital]]
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* [[Gross interest]]
* [[Gross interest]]
* [[Implied rate of interest]]
* [[Implied rate of interest]]
* [[Interest arbitrage]]
* [[Interest cap]]
* [[Interest cost]]
* [[Interest cover]]
* [[Interest gap]]
* [[Interest period]]
* [[Interest rate]]
* [[Interest rate]]
* [[Interest rate cap]]
* [[Interest rate cap]]

Latest revision as of 17:10, 26 February 2025

1. Financial markets.

Interest is an amount charged for borrowing money, or earned from a fixed income investment or from a floating interest rate investment.

In this context, interest rates are generally expressed at a percentage of the principal amount borrowed or invested.


2. Financial markets.

More generally, interest can be any difference between the terminal value and the present value of a borrowing or an investment, often expressed as a money amount (though it can also be expressed as a percentage).


3. Law.

An interest is also a right or expectation in relation to identified property, usually falling short of outright ownership.

For example, a minority interest in a business, or a security interest such as a lien.


4. Rights and expectations.

Interest can also refer to a broader class of rights or expectations, not necessarily attached to any particular property.

For example, the public interest.


See also