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Definition 1 The fee charged by a Lender to a borrower for the use of borrowed Money, usually expressed as an annual percentage of the principal; the rate is Dependent upon the time value of Money, the Credit risk of the borrower, and the Inflation rate. Here, Interest per year divided by Principal amount, expressed as a percentage. also called Interest rate. Definition 2 The Return earned on an investment. Definition 3 Partial or total ownership in an Asset.

Related Terms: 22 Asset, Borrow, Charge, Call, Credit risk, Credit, Dependent, Flat, FIN, Inflation rate, Interest, Inc., Interest rate, Lend, Lender, Money, Owe, Own, Principal, Principal amount, Return, Risk
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