real interest

[/ˈriːəl ˈɪntrəst/]

nounpl: real interests

taxa de juros real

1. The interest rate adjusted for inflation, representing the true return on an investment or true cost of borrowing

The real interest rate is calculated by subtracting the inflation rate from the nominal interest rate.

A taxa de juros real é calculada subtraindo a taxa de inflação da taxa de juros nominal.

2. The actual purchasing power gained or lost from a loan or investment after accounting for inflation

With inflation at 3% and a nominal rate of 5%, the real interest is approximately 2%.

Com inflação de 3% e uma taxa nominal de 5%, a taxa de juros real é aproximadamente 2%.

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General Brazilian

taxa de juros real

Standard usage in financial contexts

Portugal

taxa de juro real

European Portuguese variant using 'juro' instead of 'juros'

real interest rate formula: nominal rate minus inflation rate

real vs nominal interest

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