RATE (PQL - xl)

This function returns the interest rate per period of an annuity

  • Library: PQL \ Spreadsheet \ Financial
  • Compatibility: Any content (regardless of data source) in the Tabulate spreadsheet module

Syntax

RATE(nper, pmt, pv, fv, OPTIONAL type, OPTIONAL guess)

Function Arguments

Name

Description

Type

Optional

nper

Total number of payment periods in an annuity

Number

pmt

Value representing the payment made each period

Number

pv

Present value, worth now

Number

fv

Future value, cash value after the last payment

Number

type

Indicates when payments are due; at the end (0) or beginning (1) of the period; if omitted, the calculation uses the end (0)

Number

Y

guess

Guess for what the rate will be

Number

Y

Comments

This function is the same as the Microsoft Excel 'RATE' function - using the same inputs, logic and outputs.