Excel
NOMINAL function in Excel
Returns the annual nominal interest rate
=NOMINAL(effect_rate, npery)NOMINAL syntax and parameters
Two arguments, two required.
- effect_ratenumberRequired
The effective interest rate.
- nperynumberRequired
The number of compounding periods per year.
NOMINAL examples
Formulas you'll actually reuse.
Back from an effective 6.17% to the 6% nominal rate the bank quotes:
=NOMINAL(6.17%, 12)Result
0.06The quarterly-compounding nominal rate that yields 5% a year:
=NOMINAL(5%, 4)Result
0.0491
NOMINAL in Google Sheets
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