Simple Interest
Interest accrues linearly with principal, rate and time fraction without intra-period compounding.
Market use
Common in short-dated instruments and money-market calculations.
What it means
Interest accrues linearly with principal, rate and time fraction without intra-period compounding.
Example
Principal × rate × day-count fraction gives period interest.
How to interpret it
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