Interest Rate

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

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An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.

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The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.