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Base interest rate

The minimum Interest rate investors will Accept for investing in a non-Treasury security. In general, this is the Yield that is being earned on the most recent on-the-run Treasury security of similar maturityplus a premium. also called Benchmark interest rate.

Related Terms: 11 Accept, Benchmark interest rate, Call, ECU, Interest, Interest rate, Maturity, SEC, Treasury, Vesting, Yield
Other Related Pages: Category: Lending_and_Credit Starting With: B
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, Allowance for depreciation, Adjustable rate, Accrual of discount, Accrued interest, Agency security, Amortization of premium, Asset-backed security, At par, All or any part