- The nominal interest rate is the stated interest rate without accounting for inflation. - Inflation erodes the purchasing power of money over time. - The real interest rate reflects the actual increase in purchasing power received by the lender (or paid by the borrower) after accounting for inflation.
What is the real interest rate on a Credit Card loan bearing 24% interest per year, if the rate of inflation is 10% ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2019 · Topic: Money & Banking (Inflation: Types, Causes, Effects, and Monetary Policy Responses)
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