Understanding Euribor, Interest, and Capital
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Euribor
Euribor, an acronym for European Interbank Offered Rate, or European interbank offered rate, is the interest rate applied to transactions between banks in Europe. It represents the percentage rate a bank pays when another bank lends it money. This index is computed from the offer prices of the loans made to each of 64 major European banks. For example, 1.243%.
Simple and Compound Interest
- Simple: Characterized by the interest generated in each time period not accumulating to the capital. Consequently, the interest for the next period is always calculated on the initial capital.
- Compound: Characterized by the interest generated in each period being accumulated to the capital prior to calculating interest for the following period.