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Carrying charge

Definition 1 The cost of storage space, Insurance, and Finance charges incurred when storing a Physical commodity. Definition 2 In Interest rate Futures markets, the difference between the Yield on a Cash instrument and the Cost of funds necessary to Buy that instrument. also called Cost of carry or carry. Definition 3 The charges a Lender imposes on a business for lending Money, in the form of interest, finance Charge, and processing fees.

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