Frate()

Description:

Equivalent to Excel RATE function.

Syntax:

Frate(nper,pmt,pv,fv,guess)

Note:

The FinancialCli external library function (See External Library Guide) calculates the interest rate required to pay an investment, including both the reimbursement rate of the constant periodic payment and the rate of return of the one-off payment.

Parameter:

nper

The number of periods over which the investment or loan is to be paid.

pmt

The payment amount per period, including the principal and the interest.

pv

The present value of the loan /investment, known as the principal. That is the money that already exist when the payment for an investment (or a loan) begins, or the total amount of present values of a series of future payments.

fv

The future value of the loan/investment, or the cash balance you hope to achieve after the final payment. If omitted, it will take on the default value of zero.

guess

An estimated interest rate. If omitted, it will take on the assumed value of 10%. Both guess and nper must use the same unit.

Option:

@t

Payment type, which corresponds to Excel type parameter. When the option is present, choose type 1; when it isn’t, choose type 0.

Example:

Frate(12*6, -2200, 100000)

0.013798002390137705