Tuesday 2 December 2014

The UK pays interest on its debt?


Given that the rate of interest the UK pays on its debt is very near the rate of inflation, it is very debatable as to whether the UK (and indeed some other countries) actually pay any interest on their debt. Certainly from 2011 to 2013 the REAL or inflation adjusted rate of interest paid by the UK was negative.

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