What is EMI?
EMI stands for Equated Monthly Installment. It is a fixed payment amount that a borrower pays to a lender
at a specified date each calendar month. The EMI consists of both the principal amount and the interest
accrued on the loan, allowing the borrower to repay the loan over a fixed period of time.
Important Terms Related to EMI:
- Principal Amount: The initial amount borrowed from the lender.
- Interest Rate: The percentage charged by the lender on the principal amount as
interest.
- Instalment (in months): The total number of months over which the loan is repaid.
- EMI Amount: The fixed monthly payment made by the borrower, comprising both
principal and interest.
- Total Payment: The total amount to be paid by the borrower, including the principal
and interest, by the end of the loan tenure.
- Total Interest: The total interest paid by the borrower over the loan tenure.