Not exact matches
The
nominal interest rate is generally the one
advertised by the institution backing the loan or investment.
Calculating the effect of inflation on the
interest rate of a loan results in a figure called the real
interest rate, which is roughly equal to the difference between a loan's
advertised interest rate, called the
nominal rate, and the rate of inflation:
In this case, the
nominal or stated rate is the rate the lender
advertises, and it is the basic
interest rate the consumer pays on the loan.
Advertised interest rates are typically
nominal rates that are the annual
interest rates disregarding any add - on fees and compounding.
The annual percentage rate, usually shown next to the
advertised and called «APR», or
nominal,
interest rate, is always higher than the actual, or effective, loan
interest rate because it annualizes the fees and costs associated with the loan.