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Definition of

interest payment

Finance

borrowing or lending charge an amount of money paid by a financial institution for the use of money deposited in an account, or money paid by a borrower as interest on a loan

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Definitions of ’interest payment’ and meaning of ’interest payment’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’interest payment’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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