How EMI is calculated
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EMI (equated monthly instalment) uses the standard amortization formula EMI = P × r × (1 + r)^n ÷ ((1 + r)^n − 1), where P is the loan amount, r is the monthly interest rate (annual rate ÷ 12 ÷ 100) and n is the number of monthly payments. Each payment first covers that month's interest on the outstanding balance; the rest repays principal. Because the balance falls every month, the interest part shrinks and the principal part grows, which is why early payments are mostly interest.


