What is the effective interest rate (effektiver Jahreszins) in plain words in Germany?
The effektiver Jahreszins expresses the yearly cost of borrowing under published rules for that product. It helps compare offers but is not a quote of what you will pay. See BaFin and Verbraucherzentrale.
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