Definition of "Effective Interest Rate"

AKA: Annual Effective Rate or Annual Effective Yield. The interest rate earned if compounded annually. If a person has $10,000 and leaves it in an annuity for one year at an effective rate of 10%, they will earn $1,000 of interest. The interest rate for one day when compounded daily is approximately 0.0261%. Note that 10% divided by 365 days is approximately 0.274%.

AKA: Annual Effective Rate or Annual Effective Yield. The interest rate earned if compounded annually. If a person has $10,000 and leaves it for one year at an effective rate of 10%, they will earn $1,000 of interest. The interest rate for one day when compounded daily is approximately 0.0261%. Note that 10% divided by 365 days is approximately 0.274%.