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How is interest calculated?

Guide to how interest is calculated.

Last updated 3 March 2016

Interest is generally calculated as follows:

(A ÷ B) × C × (D ÷ 100)

Where:

A is number of days

B is 365 (or 366 for a leap year)

C is amount of payment

D is interest rate for period

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