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What Is Interest?

Explore why interest is the time-value of money.

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Interest defined

Explore why interest is the time-value of money.

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Why lenders charge interest

Explore why interest rate = risk premium.

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Why savers earn interest

Explore why banks need deposits to operate.

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Interest rates explained

Explore why a percentage rate applies to the principal.

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APR — annual percentage rate

Explore why aPR standardises the comparison.

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