Nominal and real interest. Real and nominal interest rates. Nominal interest rate

Compound interest can be calculated several times a year

(for example, by month, by quarter, by half-year). To consider this case, we introduce the concept of a nominal rate.

Nominal rate- is the annual rate at which interest is calculated m once a year ( m > 1). Let us denote it by j . Therefore, for one period interest is accrued at the rate j/m.

Example. If at nominal rate j= 20% is accrued 4 times a year, then the rate for one period (quarter) will be equal to

20 % : 4 = 5%.

Formula (8) can now be represented as follows:

S = P ( 1+j/m) N , (10)

Where N- total number of accrual periods, N= m×t, t - number of years. With increasing frequency m accruals per year, the accrual coefficient and, therefore, the absolute annual income grow.

Effective interest rate

To compare the real relative income for the year when calculating interest one and m Once again, let's introduce the concept of the effective interest rate.

Effective annual interest rate i ef - This is the rate that measures the real relative income that is received for the year as a whole from interest, i.e. i ef - is the annual compound interest rate which gives the same result as m- one-time interest accrual at the rate for the period i = j/m .

The effective rate is found from the condition of equality of the two corresponding growth rates for one year:

1+i ef = ( 1+j/m) m.

It follows that

i ef = ( 1+ j / m) m - 1(11)

Example. Determine the effective compound interest rate to obtain the same compounded amount as using the nominal rate j=18%, with quarterly interest accrual ( m=4).

Solution . From formula (11) we obtain:

ief = (1 + 0.18 / 4) 4 - 1 = 0.1925 (or 19.25%).

Example. Find the effective rate if the nominal rate is 25% compounded monthly.

Solution . i eff = (1 + 0.25 / 12) 12 - 1 = 0.2807 or 28.07%.

It makes no difference to the parties to the transaction whether to apply a rate of 25% (for monthly calculations) or an annual rate of 28.07%.

Example. Find the nominal interest rate, compounded semiannually, that is equivalent to the nominal rate of 24% compounded monthly.

Solution. Let j 2 - interest rate corresponding to half-year accrual, j 12 - by month.

From the equality of the growth coefficients we obtain:

(1 + j 2 / 2) 2 = (1 + j 12 / 12) 12 ,

1 + j 2 / 2 = (1 + j 12 / 12) 6 Þ j 2 = 2[(1 + j 2 / 12) 6 - 1] =

2 [(1 + 0.24/12) 6 - 1 ] = 0.25 or j 2 = 25 %.

Continuous accrual of interest

The amount increased for t years according to formula (10) at a constant interest rate j m with increasing number m increases, but with unlimited growth m sum S = S m tends to the final limit.

Really

This fact gives grounds to use continuous interest accrual at an annual rate d. At the same time, the accumulated amount over time t is determined by the formula

S = Pe d t . (12)

Interest rate d called growth force.

Example . The bank charges interest at a continuous rate of d=8% on the amount of 20 thousand rubles. within 5 years. Find the accrued amount.

Solution . From formula (12) it follows that the accumulated amount

S= 20,000 e 0.08 × 5 = 20,000 × e 0.4 = 20,000 × 1.49182 = 29,836.49 rub.

Tasks

3.1. Amount 400 thousand rubles. invested for 2 years at 30% per annum. Find the accrued amount and compound interest for this period.

3.2. A loan of 500 thousand rubles. issued at compound interest for 1 year at a rate of 10% per month. Calculate the total amount owed at the end of the term.

3.3. Determine the compound interest for one and a half years accrued on 70 thousand rubles. at a rate of 5% per quarter.

3.4. A time deposit in the bank was credited with $200 at a rate of 6% per annum. Find the amounts accumulated on the account after 2, 3, 4 and 5 years, subject to accrual of: a) simple interest; b) compound interest; c) continuous interest.

3.5. Calculate the effective interest rate equivalent to the nominal rate of 36%, compounded monthly. Answer: 42.6%.

3.6. For a nominal rate of 12% compounded twice a year, calculate the equivalent rate compounded monthly.

ACCOUNTING FOR INFLATION

In modern conditions, inflation often plays a decisive role, and without taking it into account, the final results are a very relative value. In real life, inflation manifests itself in a fall in the purchasing power of money and a general level of price increases. Therefore, it must be taken into account when conducting financial transactions. Let's consider ways to take it into account.

Inflation rates are measured using the system inflation indices, which characterize the average change in the price level for a certain fixed set (basket) of goods and services over a certain period of time. Let the value of the basket at a point in time t equal to S(t) .

Price index or inflation index J P for the time from t 1 before t 2 is called a dimensionless quantity

JP = S(t 1 ) / S(t 2 ),

A inflation rate during this period is called the relative price increase:

h = = JP- 1.

Hence the price index

J P = 1+h .

If the inflation consideration period includes n periods, in each of which the average inflation rate is h, That

J P = ( 1+h)n.

In the case where the inflation rate is i- th period is equal to h i , inflation index for n periods is calculated by the formula

J P = ( 1+h 1 ) ( 1+h 2 )…( 1+ h n).

Inflation index J P shows how many times and the inflation rate h - by what percentage did prices increase during the period under review?

Money Purchasing Power Index JD equal to the reciprocal of the price index:

J D = 1 /JP= 1/ ( 1+ h).

Example. You have an amount of 140 thousand rubles. It is known that over the previous two years prices have doubled, i.e. price index J P= 2. In this case, the purchasing power index of money is equal to JD= 1/2. This means that the real purchasing power is 140 thousand rubles. at the time of receipt will be only 140 × 1/2 = 70 thousand rubles. in money from two years ago.

If h is the annual inflation rate, then the annual price index is equal to 1+h , therefore the increased amount taking into account inflation

S and = P ( 1+ i) n = P(13)

Obviously, if the average annual inflation rate h equal to the interest rate i, That S and = P, those. the real amount will not grow: the increase will be absorbed by inflation. If h > i , then the real amount is less than the original. Only in a situation h< i real growth is happening.

Example. A constant inflation rate of 10% per month over the year leads to an increase in prices of J P= 1.1 12 = 3.14. Thus, the annual inflation rate h = JP- 1 = 2.14 or 214%.

In order to reduce the impact of inflation and compensate for losses from a decrease in the purchasing power of money, interest rate indexation is used. In this case, the rate is adjusted in accordance with the inflation rate.

The adjusted rate is called gross rate. Let us calculate this rate, denoting it by r.

If inflation is compensated in the amount gross rates in the presence of simple interest, then the amount r we find from the equality of the increment factors:

1+n×r = ( 1+ n × i) J P = ( 1+ n × i)( 1+ h)n,

(14)

The value of the gross rate for increasing the compound interest rate is found from the equality ( n = 1):

1+ r = ( 1+ i)( 1+ h),

r = i + h + h×i(15)

Formulas (14), (15) mean the following: to ensure real profitability in i%, at an inflation rate h you need to set a rate of r %.

Example . The bank issued a loan for 6 months - 5 million rubles. The expected monthly inflation rate is 2%, the required real return on the operation is 10% per annum. Determine the interest rate on the loan taking into account inflation, the amount of the increased amount and the amount of the interest payment.

Solution . Inflation index J P= (1 + 0.02) 6 = 1.1262. From (14) we obtain the gross rate:

r = =0.365 (or 36.5%).

Amount of accrued amount

S= P( 1+ n r)= 5 (1 + 0.5×0.365) = 5.9126 million rubles.

Amount of interest payment (loan fee)

I= 5.9126 - 5.0 = 0.9126 million rubles.

Example . Loan of 1 million rubles. issued for two years. The real return should be 11% per annum (compound interest). The estimated inflation rate is 16% per year. Determine the interest rate when issuing a loan, as well as the increased amount.

Solution . From formula (15) we have:

r = 0.11+0.16+ 0.11×0.16 = 0.2876;

S= 1.0 (1 + 0.2876) 2 = 1.658 million rubles.

Tasks

4.1. Loan 500 thousand rubles. issued from June 20, 1998. to 09/15/98 When issuing a loan, it is assumed that the price index at the time of repayment will be 1.3. Determine the gross rate and the amount to be repaid.

Answer: R = 134% ; S R= 658,194 rub.

4.2. Loan in the amount of 5 million rubles. issued for 3 years. The real profitability of the operation should be 3% per annum at a compound rate. The estimated inflation rate is 10% per year. Calculate the gross rate and the repayable amount. Answer : R = 13,3 % ; S to R= 7,272,098 rub.

4.3. A deposit in the amount of 100 thousand rubles was placed in the bank. at 100% per annum for a period of 5 years. Expected inflation rate during this period h= =50% per year. Determine the real amount that the client will have after five years: a) taking into account inflation; b) without taking into account inflation.

4.4. What rate should the bank set so that, with annual inflation of 11%, the real return is 6%.

FINANCIAL RENTS

Regular annuity

Financial transactions often involve not one-time payments, but some sequence of them over time. An example would be loan repayment, rent, etc. Such sequences of payments are called flow of payments.

Let the financial transaction under the contract begin at the moment t 0, and ends at the moment tn . Payments Rk (k = 1,2,..,n) occur at moments tk . It is usually believed t 0 = 0 (Fig. 1).

Financial rent called a sequence of periodic payments Rk, Rk > 0 carried out at regular intervals.

Payments Rk called members of the annuity . If all payments are the same, i.e. Rk = R , then the rent is called constant.

Let d - annuity period, and n - the number of payments, then the product of the period by the number of payments nd represents calendar period of annuity. If payment is made at the end of each period (Fig. 1), then the annuity is called ordinary, and if at the beginning of the period, then given(Fig. 2).

Choosing base unit of time , let's ask annuity interest rate(complicated). We'll find increased amount S ordinary annual annuity, consisting of n payments, i.e. the sum of all members of the payment stream with interest accrued on them by the end of the term. To do this, let's look at a specific problem. Let within n years, at the end of each year, deposits are made into the bank R rubles Contributions are subject to compound interest at the rate i% per annum (Fig. 3).

Accrued amount S comprises n terms. Exactly

S = R + R( 1+ i) + R( 1+ i) 2 + ...+ R( 1+i)n- 1

On the right is the amount n terms of a geometric progression with the first term R and denominator 1+ i . Using the formula for the sum of a geometric progression, we get

(16)

s(n;i) and is called increase factor ordinary annuity. Formula (16) can be rewritten as

S = R  s(n; i)

Present value of annuity A is the sum of all annuity terms discounted at the beginning of the annuity term. From the equivalence condition for the current and increased values of ordinary annuity, we find the modern value of annuity A:

S = A( 1 +i)n or A = S( 1 + i) -n .

Thus,

. (17)

The expression is indicated by the symbol a(n;i) and is called discount factor ordinary annuity or reduction coefficient annuities. Thus, the modern meaning of rent

A = R × a(n; i) .

Example. Find the current and increased value of the annuity with payments of 320 thousand rubles. at the end of each month for two years. Interest is calculated monthly at a nominal rate of 24% per annum.

Solution . The effective monthly rate is 24% : 12 = 2% The current value is calculated using formula (17):

A= 320 = 6052.4619 thousand rubles.

The accrued value is calculated using formula (14):

S= = 9734.9952 thousand rubles.

Example . The company decided to create an investment fund. For this purpose, for 5 years, at the end of each year, 100 thousand rubles are deposited into the bank. at 20% per annum with their subsequent capitalization, i.e. adding to the already accumulated amount. Find the amount of the investment fund.

Solution . Here we consider a regular annuity with annual payments R= 100 thousand rubles. during n= 5 years. Interest rate i= 20%. From formula (16) we find:

S= 100 = 744.160 thousand rubles.

Reduced rent

The difference between a regular annuity and a reduced annuity is that all payments R for the reduced annuity are shifted to the left by one period relative to the payments of a regular annuity (compare Fig. 4a and 4b).

It is easy to understand that for each member of the reduced annuity, interest is accrued for one period more than in a regular annuity.

Hence the increased amount of reduced rent S P more in (1 + i) times the increased amount of ordinary annuity:

S P = S (1 + i) And s P(n; i) = s(n; i) (1 + i).

Exactly the same dependence is associated with the modern values of ordinary annuity A and reduced rent A P :

A P=A (1 + i), A P(n; i) = a( n; i) (1 + i) . (18)

Example . Loan in the amount of 5 million rubles. repayable in 12 equal monthly payments. The interest rate on the loan is set at i =3% per month. Find the monthly payment amount R upon payment:

A ) postnumerando(regular annuity),

b) prenumerando(adjusted rent).

Solution. A) R× a(12;0.03) = 5 million rubles.

Reduction coefficient a(12; 0.03) = = 9,95400 .

From here R= 5 million rubles / 9.95400 = 502311 rubles.

b) Similar to the previous one: R× a(12;0.03) = 5 million rubles. From formula (18):

A P(12;0.03) = a(12;0.03) × (1+ i) = 9.954 × 1.03 = 10.25262;

R= 5 million rubles/10.25262 = 487680 rubles.

Deferred annuity

If the term of the annuity begins at some point in the future, then such an annuity is called postponed or delayed. We will consider deferred annuity as ordinary. The length of the time interval from now to the beginning of the annuity is called period from deferment. Thus, the period of deferment of annuity with payments in half a year and the first payment in two years is equal to 1.5 years (Fig. 5).

In Fig. 5 figure 3 (1.5 years) means the beginning of the annuity. The beginning of payments for a deferred annuity is shifted forward relative to a certain point in time. It is clear that the time shift does not in any way affect the amount of the accumulated amount. The present value of rent is a different matter. A .

Let the rent be paid later k years (or periods) after the initial period of time. In Fig. 5, the initial period is indicated by the number 0, and the modern value of ordinary annuity is A . Then the modern value deferred by k years of annuity A k equal to the discounted value A , that is

A k = A( 1+ i)-k= R a (n;i) ( 1+i)-k. (19)

Example . Find the current value of deferred annuity with payments of 100 thousand rubles. at the end of each half-year, if the first payment occurs after two years and the last after five years. Interest is calculated at the rate of 20% per six months.

Solution. Rent starts in three months. The first payment is made at the end of the fourth half of the year, and the last at the end. There are 7 payments in total. From formula (18) at k= 3; n = 7; i= 0.2, we get:

A 3 = 100 = 208599 rub.

Example. Find the amount of annual payments of annuity deferred for two years for a period of 5 years, the current value of which is 430 thousand rubles. Interest is charged at a rate of 21% per annum.

Solution. From formula (19) we find:

R = A k(1+ i)k/A( n;i) .

At k= 2; n = 5; i= 0.21, we get:

R= 430 ·1.21 2 = 215,163 rub.

We examined the method of calculating the accumulated amount and the modern value, when annuity payments are made once a year and interest is also calculated once a year. However, in real situations (contracts) may provide for other conditions for the receipt of rental payments, as well as the procedure for calculating interest on them.

5.4. Annual rent with interest calculation m once a year

In this case, rent payments are made once a year. Interest will be calculated at the rate j/m , Where j - nominal (annual) compound interest rate. The value of the accumulated amount will be obtained from formula (16), if we put in it

i = (1+ j/m)m- 1 (see (11)).

As a result we get:

(20)

Example. An insurance company that has entered into an agreement with the company for 3 years, annual insurance premiums in the amount of 500 thousand rubles. deposits it in the bank at 15% per annum with interest accrued semi-annually. Determine the amount received by the insurance company under this contract.

Solution. Assuming in formula (20) m = 2; n = 3; R = 500; j = 0.15, we get:

S= 500 = 1,746,500 rub.

5.5. P- fixed-term annuity

Rent payments are made P once a year in equal amounts, and interest is calculated once at the end of the year ( m = 1). In this case, the rent term will be equal to R/P , and the formula for the accumulated amount is obtained from formula (16), in which the rate for the period iP is found from the condition of financial equivalence (total periods P· n ):

(1 + i) = (1 + iP)P , iP = (1+ i) 1/P – 1.

Substituting the resulting rate for the period iP in (16), we have:

(21)

Example . The insurance company accepts the established annual insurance premium of 500 thousand rubles. twice a year for 3 years. The bank servicing the insurance company charges it compound interest at the rate of 15% per annum once a year. Determine the amount received by the company at the end of the contract.

Solution . Here R = 500; n = 3; P = 2; m= 1. Using formula (21) we find:

S = · = 1779 thousand rubles.

Perpetual annuity

Perpetual annuity means an annuity with an infinite number of payments. Obviously, the accumulated amount of such an annuity is infinite, but the modern value of such an annuity is equal to A = R/i. To prove this fact, we use formula (17) for final rent:

A = R/i.

Passing in this formula to the limit at n® ¥, we get that A = R/i.

Example: The company rents the building for $5,000 a year. What is the redemption price of the building at an annual interest rate of 10%?

Solution . The redemption price of the building is the current value of all future rental payments and is equal to A = R/i= $50,000

Consolidation and replacement of annuities

The general rule for combining annuities: the modern values of annuities (components) are found and added, and then the annuity is selected - the amount with such a modern value and the necessary other parameters.

Example . Find the combination of two annuities: the first lasts 5 years with an annual payment of 1000, the second - 8 and 800. Annual interest rate

Solution . Modern values of annuities are equal to:

A 1 = R 1× a(5;0.08)= 1000 × 3.993 = 3993; A 2 = R × a(8;0.08) = =800×5.747=4598.

A= A 1 + A 2 = 3993 + 4598 = 8591.

Consequently, the combined annuity has a modern value A= 8591. Next, you can set either the duration of the combined annuity or the annual payment, then we determine the second of these parameters from the formulas for annuities.

Tasks

5.1. Amounts of 500 thousand rubles will be deposited annually into a deposit account with compound interest at a rate of 80% per annum for 5 years. at the beginning of every year. Determine the accumulated amount.

5.2. At the end of each quarter, amounts of 12.5 thousand rubles will be deposited into the deposit account, on which compound interest will also be accrued quarterly at a nominal annual rate of 10% per annum. Determine the amount accumulated over 20 years. Answer: RUB 3,104,783.

5.3. Calculate the amount that needs to be deposited into the account of a private pension fund so that it can pay its participants 10 million rubles monthly. The fund can invest its funds at a constant rate of 5% per month.

(Hint: use the perpetual annuity model).

5.4. A businessman rented a cottage for $10,000 a year. What is the redemption price of the cottage at an annual rate of 5%. Answer: $200,000.

5.5. During the court hearing, it turned out that Mr. A underpaid taxes by 100 rubles. monthly. The tax office wants to recover unpaid taxes for the last two years along with interest (3% monthly). How much should Mr. A pay?

5.6. For reclamation work, the state transfers $1000 per year to the farmer. The money goes into a special account and is accrued every six months at 5% according to the compound interest scheme. How much will accumulate in the account after 5 years?

5.7. Replace a five-year annuity with annual payments of $1,000 for an annuity with semi-annual payments of $600. Annual rate 5%.

5.8. Replace the 10-year annuity with an annual payment of $700 with a 6-year annuity. Annual rate 8%.

5.9. What amount should the parents of a student studying at a fee-paying institute deposit in the bank so that the bank transfers $420 to the institute every six months for 4 years? Bank rate is 8% per year.

REPAYMENT OF DEBT (LOAN)

This section provides an application of the theory of annuities to planning the repayment of a loan (debt).

Developing a loan repayment plan involves drawing up a schedule of periodic payments by the debtor. The debtor's expenses are called debt service costs or loan amortization. These costs include both current interest payments, as well as funds intended for principal repayment.There are various ways to pay off debt. Participants in a credit transaction stipulate them when concluding a contract. In accordance with the terms of the contract, a debt repayment plan is drawn up. The most important element of the plan is determining the number of payments during the year, i.e. definition of number urgent payments

D) a rate that decreases as the object of taxation decreases

Percent is an absolute value. For example, if 20,000 is borrowed and the debtor must return 21,000, then the interest is 21,000-20,000=1000.

Loan interest rate (norm)– the price for using money is a certain percentage of the amount of money. Determined at the point of equilibrium between the supply and demand of money.

The interest rate is .

Very often in economic practice, for convenience, when they talk about loan interest, they mean the interest rate.

There are nominal and real interest rates. When people talk about interest rates, they mean real interest rates. However, actual rates cannot be directly observed. By concluding a loan agreement, we receive information about nominal interest rates.

Nominal rate(i)– quantitative expression of the interest rate taking into account current prices. The rate at which the loan is issued. The nominal rate is always greater than zero (except for a free loan).

Nominal interest rate is a percentage in monetary terms. For example, if for an annual loan of 10,000 monetary units, 1,200 monetary units are paid. as interest, the nominal interest rate will be 12% per annum. Having received an income of 1200 monetary units on a loan, will the lender become richer? This will depend on how prices have changed during the year. If annual inflation was 8%, then the lender’s income actually increased by only 4%.

Real rate(r)= nominal rate – inflation rate. The real bank interest rate can be zero and even negative.

Real interest rate is an increase in real wealth, expressed as an increase in the purchasing power of the investor or lender, or the exchange rate at which today's goods and services, real goods, are exchanged for future goods and services. The fact that the market interest rate will be directly influenced by inflationary processes was first suggested by I. Fisher, who determined the nominal interest rate and the expected inflation rate.

The relationship between the rates can be represented by the following expression:

i=r+e, where i is the nominal, or market, interest rate, r is the real interest rate,

e – inflation rate.

Only in special cases, when there is no price increase in the money market (e = 0), do real and nominal interest rates coincide. The equation shows that the nominal interest rate can change due to changes in the real interest rate or due to changes in inflation. Since the borrower and lender do not know what rate inflation will take, they proceed from the expected rate of inflation. The equation becomes:

i=r+e e, Where e e expected inflation rate.

This equation is known as the Fisher effect. Its essence is that the nominal interest rate is determined not by the actual rate of inflation, since it is unknown, but by the expected rate of inflation. The dynamics of the nominal interest rate repeats the movement of the expected inflation rate. It must be emphasized that when forming a market interest rate, it is the expected inflation rate in the future, taking into account the maturity of the debt obligation, that matters, and not the actual inflation rate in the past.

If unexpected inflation occurs, then borrowers benefit at the expense of lenders, since they repay the loan with depreciated money. In the event of deflation, the lender will benefit at the expense of the borrower.

Sometimes a situation may arise where real interest rates on loans are negative. This can happen if the inflation rate exceeds the growth rate of the nominal rate. Negative interest rates can be established during periods of runaway inflation or hyperinflation, as well as during an economic downturn, when demand for credit falls and nominal interest rates fall. Positive real interest rates mean higher income for lenders. This occurs if inflation reduces the real cost of borrowing (credit received).

Interest rates can be fixed or floating.

Fixed interest rate is established for the entire period of use of borrowed funds without the unilateral right to revise it.

Floating interest rate- this is the rate on medium- and long-term loans, which consists of two parts: a moving basis, which changes in accordance with market conditions and a fixed value, usually unchanged throughout the entire period of lending or circulation of debt securities.

FISCHER EQUATION equation of exchange, the main equation of the quantitative theory of money, which forms the basis of modern monetarism, which treats money as the main element of a market economy. According to the Fisher equation, the product of the money supply and the velocity of money circulation is equal to the product of the price level and the volume of the national product:

where M is the amount of money in circulation; V - velocity of money circulation; P - price level; Q - volume (quantity) of goods.

In his book “The Purchasing Power of Money” (1911), Irving Fisher analyzed the effect of changes in the structure of payments in the economy on the velocity of circulation of money. He concluded that price shifts change the demand for money, and therefore the amount of money needed for circulation changes. This interpretation is actively used by modern monetarists when constructing the theory of demand for money.

Percentage is absolute value. For example, if 20,000 is borrowed and the debtor must return 21,000, then the interest is 21,000-20,000=1000.

The lending interest rate (norm) - the price for using money - is a certain percentage of the amount of money. Determined at the point of equilibrium between the supply and demand of money.

Very often in economic practice, for convenience, when they talk about loan interest, they mean the interest rate.

Nominal rate (i)- quantitative expression of the interest rate taking into account current prices. The rate at which the loan is issued. The nominal rate is always greater than zero (except for a free loan).

Nominal interest rate- This is a percentage in monetary terms. For example, if for an annual loan of 10,000 monetary units, 1,200 monetary units are paid. as interest, the nominal interest rate will be 12% per annum. Having received an income of 1200 monetary units on a loan, will the lender become richer? This will depend on how prices have changed during the year. If annual inflation was 8%, then the lender’s income actually increased by only 4%.

Real rate(r)= nominal rate - inflation rate. The real bank interest rate can be zero and even negative.

Real interest rate is an increase in real wealth, expressed as an increase in the purchasing power of the investor or lender, or the exchange rate at which today's goods and services, real goods, are exchanged for future goods and services. The fact that the market rate of interest would be directly influenced by inflationary processes was the first to suggest I. Fischer, which determined the nominal interest rate and the expected inflation rate.

The relationship between the rates can be represented by the following expression:

i = r + e, where i is the nominal, or market, interest rate, r is the real interest rate,

e - inflation rate.

i = r + e e, Where e e expected inflation rate.

Interest rates can be fixed or floating.

Fixed interest rate is established for the entire period of use of borrowed funds without the unilateral right to revise it.

Floating interest rate- this is the rate on medium- and long-term loans, which consists of two parts: a moving basis, which changes in accordance with the market market conditions and a fixed amount, usually unchanged throughout the entire period of lending or circulation of debt

It is customary to evaluate the interest rate in two projections: nominal and real values.

The nominal interest rate reflects the current position of asset prices. Its main difference from the real rate is its independence from market conditions. The nominal rate in monetary terms reflects the cost of capital without taking into account inflation processes. The real rate, as opposed to the nominal rate, demonstrates the value of the cost of financial resources taking into account the value of inflation.

Based on the definition of this concept, it is clear that the nominal interest rate does not take into account changes in price growth and other financial risks. The nominal rate can be taken into account by market participants only as an indicative value.

Mathematical effect

The dependence of nominal and real rates is reflected mathematically in the Fisher equation. This mathematical model looks like this:

Real rate + Expected inflation rate = Nominal rate

The Fisher effect is mathematically described as follows: The nominal rate changes by an amount at which the real rate remains unchanged.

What matters when setting a market rate is the future rate of inflation, taking into account the maturity of the debt claim, and not the actual rate that was in the past.

Equality between the nominal and real rates is possible only in the complete absence of deflation or inflation. This state of affairs is practically unrealistic and is considered in science only in the form of ideal conditions for the functioning of the capital market.

Nominal compound interest rate

Most often, the nominal interest rate is used when lending. This is due to the dynamic and competitive loan market. Determination of the cost of capital under credit lines is assessed based on the loan term, currency and legal features of the borrowing. Banks, trying to minimize their risks, prefer to lend to clients in foreign currency for long-term cooperation, and in domestic currency for short-term cooperation.

In order to correctly assess the expected income from the use of financial resources over a long period of time, economists advise taking into account the compound interest scheme. When calculating profit using the compound interest method, at the beginning of each new standard period, profit is calculated on the amount received based on the results of the previous period.

Any market mechanism in a changing environment, especially such as the domestic economy, is always associated with high risks. Be it a loan agreement or investing in securities, opening a new business or depository cooperation with a bank. When always assessing potential profit, you need to pay attention to external factors and the real state of the market. Based only on nominal profitability, you can make an incorrect, obviously unprofitable, or even potentially disastrous financial decision.

The most important characteristic of the modern economy is the depreciation of investments through inflationary processes. This fact makes it advisable to use not only a nominal, but also a real interest rate when making some decisions in the market. What is an interest rate? What does it depend on? How ?

Interest rate concept

The interest rate should be understood as the most important economic category that reflects the profitability of any asset in real terms. It is important to note that it is the interest rate that plays a decisive role in the process of making management decisions, because any economic entity is very interested in obtaining the maximum level of revenue at minimum costs in the course of its activities. In addition, each entrepreneur, as a rule, reacts to the dynamics of the interest rate in an individual way, because in this case the determining factor is the type of activity and the industry in which, for example, the production of a particular company is concentrated.

Thus, owners of capital assets often agree to work only if the interest rate is extremely high, and borrowers are likely to acquire capital only if the interest rate is low. The examples discussed are clear evidence that today it is very difficult to find equilibrium in the capital market.

Interest rates and inflation

The most important characteristic of a market economy is the presence of inflation, which determines the classification of interest rates (and, naturally, the rate of return) into nominal and real. This allows you to fully assess the effectiveness of financial transactions. If the inflation rate exceeds the interest rate received by the investor on investments, the result of the corresponding operation will be negative. Of course, in terms of absolute value, his funds will increase significantly, that is, for example, he will have more money in rubles, but the purchasing power that is characteristic of them will drop significantly. This will lead to the opportunity to buy only a certain amount of goods (services) with the new amount, less than would have been possible before the start of this operation.

Distinctive features of nominal and real rates

As it turned out, they differ only in conditions of inflation or deflation. Inflation should be understood as a significant and sharp decline, while deflation should be understood as a significant drop. Thus, the nominal rate is considered to be the rate set by the bank, and the purchasing power inherent in income and denoted as interest. In other words, the real interest rate can be defined as the nominal interest rate, which is adjusted for inflation.

Irving Fisher, an American economist, formed a hypothesis explaining how it depends on nominal values. The main idea of the Fisher effect (this is the name of the hypothesis) is that the nominal interest rate tends to change in such a way that the real one remains “stationary”: r(n) = r(p) + i. The first indicator of this formula reflects the nominal interest rate, the second - the real interest rate, and the third element is equal to the expected rate of inflation processes, expressed as a percentage.

The real interest rate is...

A striking example of the Fisher effect, discussed in the previous chapter, is the picture when the expected rate of the inflation process is equal to one percent on an annual basis. Then the nominal interest rate will also increase by one percent. But the real percentage will remain unchanged. This proves that the real interest rate is the same as the nominal interest rate minus the expected or actual inflation rate. This rate is completely free of inflation.

Calculation of the indicator

The real interest rate can be calculated as the difference between the nominal interest rate and the level of inflation processes. Thus, the real interest rate is to the following relation: r(р) = (1 + r(н)) / (1 + i) - 1, where the calculated indicator corresponds to the real interest rate, the second unknown member of the relationship determines the nominal interest rate, and the third element characterizes the inflation rate.

Nominal interest rate

When talking about lending rates, as a rule, we are talking about real rates ( the real interest rate is purchasing power of income). But the fact is that they cannot be observed directly. Thus, when concluding a loan agreement, an economic entity is provided with information about nominal interest rates.

The nominal interest rate should be understood as a practical characteristic of interest in quantitative terms, taking into account current prices. The loan is issued at this rate. It should be noted that it cannot be greater than zero or equal to it. The only exception is a loan on a free basis. Nominal interest rate is nothing more than interest expressed in monetary terms.

Calculation of the nominal interest rate

Suppose an annual loan of ten thousand monetary units pays 1,200 monetary units as interest. Then the nominal interest rate is equal to twelve percent per annum. After receiving 1200 monetary units on a loan, will the lender become rich? This question can be answered correctly only by knowing exactly how prices will change over the course of an annual period. Thus, with annual inflation equal to eight percent, the lender's income will increase by only four percent.

The nominal interest rate is calculated as follows: r = (1 + percentage of income received by the bank) * (1 + increase in inflation rate) - 1 or R = (1 + r) × (1 + a), where the main indicator is the nominal interest rate, the second is the real interest rate, and the third is the growth rate of the inflation rate in the country corresponding to the calculations .

conclusions

There is a close relationship between nominal and real interest rates, which for absolute understanding it is advisable to present as follows:

1 + nominal interest rate = (1 + real interest rate) * (price level at the end of the time period under consideration / at the beginning of the time period under consideration) or 1 + nominal interest rate = (1 + real interest rate) * (1 + rate of inflation processes).

It is important to note that the real effectiveness and efficiency of transactions performed by the investor is reflected only by the real interest rate. It talks about the increase in funds of a given economic entity. The nominal interest rate can only reflect the increase in funds in absolute terms. It does not take inflation into account. Increase in real interest rate speaks of an increase in the level of purchasing power of the monetary unit. And this equals the opportunity to increase consumption in future periods. This means that this situation can be interpreted as a reward for current savings.