In finance and economics, nominal interest rate or nominal rate of interest refers to the rate of
interest before adjustment for inflation (in contrast with the
real interest rate); or, for interest rates "as stated" without adjustment for the full effect of
compounding (also referred to as the nominal annual rate). An interest rate is called nominal if the frequency of compounding (e.g. a month) is not identical to the basic time unit (normally a year).
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