interest

利子　—　Institutions

The amount added on when borrowed money is paid back.

Assignat of 5 livres (national lands) — A photograph of the real thing this term names.

20 Kuruş Kaime (circa 1852) — A photograph of the real thing this term names.

⚠ In medieval Europe, the act of charging interest was long forbidden. To circumvent this prohibition, various methods were devised in the form of currency exchange or fees, which in turn fostered the development of financial techniques.