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interest accrual

 
 
noun [U] FINANCE

Definition

interest that is owed on borrowed money or earned on an investment in a particular period: Failure to pay the first installment on time results in an interest accrual of 1% a month.
(Definition of interest accrual noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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