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PMT function

Returns the periodic payment for an annuity

Syntax

PMT(rate, nper, pv, [fv], [type])

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
rateYesThe interest rate per period.8%/12
nperYesThe total number of payment periods in an annuity.10
pvYesThe present value, or the lump-sum amount that a series of future payments is worth right now.10000
fvNoThe future value, or a cash balance you want to attain after the last payment is made.0
typeNoThe number 0 or 1 and indicates when payments are due.0

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Calculate a fixed monthly loan payment

=PMT(0.01,12,1200)

Calculate a fixed monthly loan payment. The result is checked against a separately authored expected value for the supplied table. You can edit the data to explore the rule.

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=PMT(0.01,12,1200)

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The interest rate per period.

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