Understanding Interest Rates Explained
Understanding Interest Rates Explained
The nominal interest rate is an annual interest rate where it is also specified the
conversion frequency (or conversion period number) and from this information one can
determine the interest rate for the period.
It is the interest that the monetary unit earns in a period generally shorter than one year.
The proportional interest rate is calculated by dividing the nominal rate by the number of periods.
(m) considered.
Example:
The nominal interest rate (inIt is 60% capitalizable quarterly. It is requested to calculate the rate of
proportional interest of the period (ip).
12 months
m=
3 months
in
i p=
m
ip= 15%
Examples of nominal interest rate with its respective conversion period as well as his
corresponding interest rate of the period:
It is the interest earned by the monetary unit in a year, depending on a nominal interest rate.
and the number of compounding periods.
Deduction of the formula:
P = A present amount
F = An amount in the future (after one year)
inNominal interest rate
m = Number of periods in the year.
iandEffective interest rate
ipPeriod interest rate.
i e=(1+I p)m −1
F=P(1+i p)m
In a year, it is necessary that F = P (1+ie), replacing the value F in the previous expression yields:
m
P1+i=P(1+i)
( e) p
(1 ) 1 m
n
ie
m
ie (1 ip)m 1
Example:
If a bank paid 12% annual interest compounded quarterly, what is the future value in a
year of S/. 100.
Solution:
P = 100
in= 12%
12
m= =4
3
100 F=?
F = P (1 + ip)m
F = 100(1+0.03)4= 100 (F/P, 3%, 4)
F = 112.55
From the expression F = P (1+in)n, where (inr is the annual nominal interest and n is the number of years that
deduce, en el Anexo B, las fórmulas de interés compuesto continuamente.
The following table shows us the effect of the capitalization frequency:
It is the interest rate that is applied as a factor to the initial capital (P) in order to obtain an interest (I) in
the unit of time.
If you want to know the interest earned in the unit of time, the following formula is used:
I=Pi
The accumulated amount at the end of the period is obtained from:
F=P+I
The deductions from the formulas made in (2.2) were carried out by applying the concept of rate of
matured interest.
It is the interest rate that is applied as a factor to the final value (F), to obtain an interest (D),
called discount or advanced interest.
If you want to know the discount over time, the following formula is used:
D=dF
As observed, the discount rate refers to a future amount and the interest rate to a
present amount.
As a result, the present amount is calculated by:
P=F-D
The discount (or interest) can be calculated in a unit of time, using the discount rate or
the interest rate.
P i
d=
F (c)
i=
1-d
Es una tasa de interés que se cobra sobre los saldos de la deuda pendiente. Por ejemplo
If we have a debt of S/. 100,000 at 60% payable in four semiannual installments.
In the first semester, the payment for interest amounts to S/. 30,000.
60% (S/.100,000)
2
In the second, the outstanding debt is S/. 75,000 (a quarter of the debt has been amortized), the
interest is S/. 22,500.
Problems:
1.- What is the effective interest rate of an investor who pays S/. 3,000 for a bond?
which has an age of 8 months, with a nominal value of S/.2,500 and a nominal interest
of 20% capitalizable quarterly and with a retention period of 1 year?
Solution:
-2500 F
0 1 (year)
20%
ip= =5%=it
4
Finding the F:
0 1 8 12
in= 0.00249
finding iand:
( 1 + ie) = ( 1 + in)12
ie=(1+in )12- 1= 3.03%
Solution:
As I = D I=F-P
Amount
F = P (1 + i)
F = 130,000(1 + 0.1) = 143000
D 13,000
d= = x100
F 143,000
0.1
d 9.09%
0.1 1
3.- It is necessary to have S/. 8000 to buy some computers in the next 3 years, it is desired to know
How much should be deflated monthly at an annual nominal interest rate of 12% compounded?
semiannually.
Solución:
A A F = 8,000
0 1 2 36 (months)
in
=is=6%
m=2 , in 12% m
A = F (A/F, im36)
A = 186.53
4.- How much money will need to be withdrawn from a savings account if these withdrawals are made?
semiannually, due to investments made in the purchase of bonds.
After 2 years, one has S/. 150,000 in the savings account.
In order not to affect that balance, a small amount of S/. 100 is deposited monthly at the rate
of 12% interest, compounded quarterly.
Solution:
m=4 P F
I'm 12%
=it= =3%
m 4
0 i t= 3 % 1 (quarter)
0 1 2 3 (months)
(1 + in)3= ( 1 + it)
in( 1 + it )1/3– 1
in0.99 %
F = A (F/A,in, n)
F2= - A (F/A , is , 4 )
From F = 150,000
Finding is:
(1 + is ) = (1 + it)2
is( 1 + ti)21
is= 6.09 %
0 1 2 6 12 24 (months)
100(F / A,in,24)−150,000
A=
( F/ A i s 4 )
100(F / A,0.99%,24)−150,000
A=
( F/ A,6.09%,4)
A = -33,627.96
5.- There is a bond with a nominal value of S/. 1,000, with a life of 2 years and with an interest
monthly at 2%. How much would this investor be willing to pay for the bond if they have
13 months have passed since the validity. The effective interest rate is 36%.
Solution: 1,000
P inv=? 20 20 20
……………. ………………...
0 1 2 13 14 15 24
I = Vnip (1,000)(0.02) = 20
ie0.36
1 + ie = (1 + in)12
Investor:
iinv=(1.36)1/121
6.-If a person deposits S/.1,000 today, 3,000 in four years, and 1,500 in 6 years, at a
6% annual interest rate compounded semi-annually. How much money will you have in your account?
In 10 years?
Solution:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ([Link])
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 (Semiannual)
First Method:
It consists of calculating the effective annual interest and then using it to find F in year 10.
So:
Second Method:
Since the capitalization is semiannual at an interest rate of 3% per period, the future value will be calculated.
considering the semiannual periods.
F = S/. 3,841.93
7.- Calculate the monthly deposit needed to accumulate S/.5,000 in 5 years at a 6% nominal rate.
annual compounded daily.
Solution:
5,000
A A A A A=?
…………………….
0 1 2 59 60 (months)
0.06
[Link]=id=
360
Thirty is considered the number of days per month, consequently there are 30 periods of
capitalization in the month. Effective interest for the period:
0 . 0 6 30
im=(1+ ) −1
360
im0.501%
A = F(A/F, 0.501%,60)
Bond Case.
The bond is a valued document issued by an institution for the purpose of financing
projects, this document states the duration and the interest that needs to be paid
Periodically to the bondholder, in other types of bonds the interest is compounded and at maturity
the bondholder receives the nominal value plus the accrued interest.
8.- A person has a Reconstruction bond with a nominal value of S/. 100,000 at 56%
capitalizable quarterly and with a validity period of 2 years. How much would you be willing to
pay for the bond an investor who wants to earn 90% capitalizable quarterly?
Solution:
100,000 F =?
0 1 2 (year)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 quarter
The bondholder would receive the following amount after two years.
F = 100,000(F/P, 56/4%, 8)
F = S/. 285,529
The investor, based on what they want to earn, would be willing to pay in the present:
Solution:
150 150 150 150 1,000
………..
0 1 5 (year)
0 1 2 3 4 20 (Quarter)
Bond Data:
The investor, upon acquiring the bond in the present (t=0), will receive over the course of 5 years, the
amounts shown in the graph but since he wants to obtain the 90% capitalizable
monthly, you will need to make the following calculations to determine the equivalent amount of
pay for the bonus.
Procedure:
a) Calculate the effective quarterly rate since the investor desires monthly compounding.
b) Calculate the present value of the amounts in the chart, using the rate determined in (a).
SOLUTION:
(1+r) = (1+i)m)3
r = (1,075)3 1
r = 0.2423
b). Amount willing to pay for each bond (VP = Present value)
10.- Ten coworkers from a company decide to form a board in the following
conditions:
The agreed contribution from each participant who has not obtained the Board shall be S/.
100,000 monthly.
The total amount collected at the end of each month will be raffled among the participants who
they have not yet obtained the amount.
The winner of the draw for the amount commits to repay in the months
remaining, the amount owed in equal monthly installments considering for this
I calculate a rate of 5% monthly interest to offset the effect of inflation.
Solution:
First Month:
The total amount raised in the first month in thousands of soles is:
P = 100 x 10 = S/.1000
If the first participant gets the Board, then their debt is:
D = 1,000 - 100 = S/. 900
Therefore, the monthly payment (installment) during the following 9 months is:
A = 900 (A/P, 5%, 9)
A = S/. 126.62
1000
(100) A A A
……………………………….
1 2 9 10
Second Month:
1,026.3
(100) (100) A A A
…………………
1 2 3 9 10
In general, the following formula can be applied to find the monthly payment for each
participant who has obtained the Board.
n: 1,2, ......,10
Participant 1 2 3 ............. 6 7 8
per month
1 100.0 100.0 100.0 ............. 100.0 100.0 100.0
2 126.3 - - ............. - - -
3 - 127.3 - ............. - - -
4 - - 127.6 ............. - - -
5 - - - ............. - - -
6 - - - ............. - - -
7 - - - ............. 129.1 - -
8 - - - ............. - 129.6 -
9 - - - ............. - - 130.1
10 - - - ............. - - -
11.- Calculate the overdue and effective interest rate on S/. 1000 for 90 days if the discount is S/.
130
Solution:
D=dF
d = (130/1,000) = 0.13
d
i=
1−d
i = 14.94% , n = 360/90
iand(1+i)^n
iand= 459.76%
Consequently, the overdue and effective interest rates are 14.94% and 174.55%, respectively.
12.-If the effective annual rate (i eIt is 40%. What is the discount (D) on a letter for S/.100?
expires in 90 days.
Solution:
F = S/.100
ie= 40%
Period (p) = 90 days
Number of periods in the year (n) = 360/90 = 4
Calculation of the period interest (ip)
ip(1+ie)1/n-1 = 8.7%
ip
d=
1+ip ..........(2)
d= 8%
D=dF
D = S/. 8.00
Additionally, with the previous information, the interest for the period is calculated.
P ip= F d = D
D
ip=
p
d
ip=
F −D
ip0.087%
13.-With a rate of 15%, transform the following non-uniform series into a uniform series: one
a sum of S/. 20,000 is presented at the beginning of the first year, in the following ten years, it
they present sums of S/. 8,000 at the end of each year for the first 4 years and 10,000 at the end
of each year for the remaining 6 years. Complementary amounts of S/. 6,000 are presented to the
beginning of the third and sixth year.
Solution:
6 6
20 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 10 10
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A = 20 + 8(P/A, 15%, 4) + 10(P/A, 15%, 6)(P/F, 15%, 4) + 6(P/F, 15%, 2) + 6(P/F, 15%,
5) (A/P, 15%, 10)
A = S/.68939.680
14.-Determine the value of an amount X of Soles, knowing that the following is carried out
deposits:
At an interest rate of 12% compounded monthly. These deposits must cover 6 payments.
quarterly payments of S/.300 starting from the fifth year.
Solution:
X X+100
A A A A A A A = 300
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
3
0.03
(
ip= 1+
3 )
−1=3.0301%
X = S/. 569.56
15.-Una persona tiene un bono de S/. 1,000 al 70%. El interés se pagará trimestralmente siendo el
validity period of 6 years. If an investor wants to earn 100% compounded every two
Months How much would you be willing to pay for the bond?
Solution:
Bono:
i p=(70/ 4 )%
I = S/. 1,000 x 0.175
n = 24 periods
P = 175(P/A, 26%, 24) + 1,000(P/F, 26%, 24)
P = VA (26%, 24, -175) + VA (26%, 24, -1000)
P = S/. 674.4
Investor
i p =(100/6)%
Quarterly interest rates(i T)
1 1.5
i= 1+
T ( ) 6
−1=26%
16.-A person has a Reconstruction bond with the following characteristics:
How much would an investor be willing to pay for the bond who seeks an effective yield?
of 181%?
Solución:
100 Pi=? F
…………………..…………………………………
0 11 24 months
56
i= %=14%
4
Value of the bond after two years (F)
ip8.99%
Amount that the investor can pay (P1)
For n = 13
F 285.259
p,= =
( 1+i ) (1 . 0 8 9 9) n
n
P = S/. 93.156
17.-A person who deposited an amount A in a financial institution three years ago wants
determine the amount of money you currently have, you have the following for that
information:
Solution:
A
0 1 2 3
A (1 + ie)3= 8.797 A
ie 106.43%
4
i=(
n √
2.0643 −1) x4
i 4
i=e 1+
4 ( )
−1
in 79.46%
Solution:
0 1 5 6 16
19.-At the beginning of the first year, person A makes a deposit of S/.100 in a financial institution. The
the interest rate is 80% compounded quarterly, at the end of the first semester of
first year, another person B makes a deposit of S/. 100 in another financial entity at a rate of
90% of capitalization continues. How much time must pass for person B to have
50% more than A?
Solution:
A: 100
…………………………………
0 1 2 year
80% quarterly cap
B: 100
…………………………………
0 1 2 año
100 100
p=B =
m
e e 9x 0.5
0. ( )
0.9
i=e−1=155.96%⇒146
B %
FB1.5 F
n = 2.63 years.
A man has s/ 20000 and wants to deposit enough money in order to obtain s/ 50000.
to educate his son; if the son is 5 years old and starts his studies at 18 years old, how much
The gentleman must deposit in order to earn 8% interest with capitalization.
quarterly.
Solution:
P =? F = 50000
5 6 7 18
………………………...
0 1 2 13
in = 8% capitalizable quarterly
We have to m = 4
So:
In 8 %
i=p = =2 %
m4
ie(1+ip)41
ie8.24%
P = F(P/F,ie,n)
P = 50000(P/F, 8.24%, 13)
P = 17861.94
RTA 17861.94
21.- How much money can we withdraw quarterly for 15 years from a retirement fund that
It produces 8% annual interest compounded semiannually. There is currently 40,000.
Solution:
P = 4000 A A A
……………………………………………
0 1 4 15
it1.98%
A = P (P/A,it,n)
A = 40000(P/A, 1.98%,60)
A = 1145.15
RTA 1145.15
22.- How many monthly deposits of $45 must a person make in order to accumulate
$10,000 if the interest rate is 10% per year compounded semi-annually?
Solution:
45 45 45 45
…….…………………………
0 1 2 3 n
We know:
F = A (F/A, im, n)
n
( )
1+0.0082−1
10000=45 ( ) 0.0082
2.822 = 1.0082n
Log2.822 = n log1.0082
0.45 = (n) 0.00354
n = 127
RTA =127
23.- Ten participants in a meeting ($100/each). The modality to obtain the meeting is by auction.
At the end of the fourth month, a participant withdraws from the Board due to travel reasons.
It is requested to determine the amount that should be delivered.
Solution:
Receive: $1000 .
Deuda : $ 900
Cuota : $ 150
# de Cuotas : 9
Calculation of interest:
P = D(P/A,i,9)
900=150(P/A, i, 9)
I = 8.98%
Approximately:
i = 9.00%
The equivalent discount rate must be found and the payment schedules of the debt over 4
months (in decreasing, constant, and increasing installments)
Solution:
Being:
i = 0.27
1
1−d =
1+I
So:
d = 0.2126
d = 21.26%.