Learn what the stated annual interest rate is and how to calculate it without compounding, plus how it compares to the effective annual rate.

Annual percentage yield (APY) is the effective annual rate of return on an investment. Learn how it accounts for compounding interest and how it differs from APR.

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Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

The practice by South African banks of advertising simple interest rates on fixed deposits has become more widespread. Only two banks in the “Big Five”, FNB and Capitec, have not resorted to this ...