net interest
noun[U]
FINANCE,BANKING,TAXukustherateofinterestearnedby abankaccountor aninvestmentaftertaxhas beenpaid:
Asavernow gets 3.22%netintereston £2,500 in one ofouraccounts.
thedifferencebetween theinterestreceivedby apersonor anorganizationfrominvestmentsand theinteresttheypayformoneythey haveborrowed:
The bank'snetprofitrose4.2% in the sixmonthsendedJunethankstohighernetinterestincomeandlowercosts.