Interest Rate

The percentage which, when multiplied by the face amount or principalThe amount of money you borrowed or deposited, excluding any accumulated interest. Some examples include:
• Credit cards: The amount of purchases you have made but not paid on your credit card ... More of a financial instrumentAny investment that you purchase.  Examples include an exchange-traded fund, a mutual fund, stock in an individual company, a bond and a money market fund.  There are also many more complex financia... More, such as a bondA form of debt issued by government entities and corporations., savings account or loan, determines the amount of interest that will be paid to or by the counterpartyThe other person involved in a financial transaction. Examples of counterparties include the bank issuing your mortgage, the bank at which you have your checking and savings accounts or the company is... More. Interest rates are generally stated before consideration of the impact of any compounding.