# RATE

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returns interest rate per period

## signature

```
RATE(nper, pmt, pv, [fv], [type], [guess])
```

returns: `number`

## arguments

- nper: number — required
- pmt: number — required
- pv: number — required
- fv: number — optional
- type: number — optional
- guess: number — optional

## examples

formula and result, asserted in the engine test suite.

| formula | result | with |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `=RATE(360, -536.82, 100000)` | `0.00416664453635995` | — |

## errors

error values observed from the engine — each with a call that produces it.

| error | produced by |
| --- | --- |
| `#NUM!` | `=RATE(2, 2, 2)` |

## related

- [ACCRINT](https://deepcalc.com/functions/accrint.md) — accrued interest for a security paying periodic interest
- [ACCRINTM](https://deepcalc.com/functions/accrintm.md) — accrued interest for a security paying at maturity
- [AMORDEGRC](https://deepcalc.com/functions/amordegrc.md) — depreciation per period, French accounting, degressive
- [AMORLINC](https://deepcalc.com/functions/amorlinc.md) — depreciation per period, French accounting, linear
- [COUPDAYBS](https://deepcalc.com/functions/coupdaybs.md) — days from coupon period start to settlement
- [COUPDAYS](https://deepcalc.com/functions/coupdays.md) — days in the coupon period containing settlement
- [COUPDAYSNC](https://deepcalc.com/functions/coupdaysnc.md) — days from settlement to the next coupon date
- [COUPNCD](https://deepcalc.com/functions/coupncd.md) — next coupon date after settlement

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