The Pollyanna reason is for online banking, but most people I know refer to it as porn mode, Quist of Offensive Computing told TechNewsDaily. To uncover what people actually used the private browsing function for, Stanford University's Aggarwal and his team embedded a search program in online advertising.
Interest rates. For the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017 the following interest rates apply. Pre-judgment interest rate: 5.50% (the amount of pre-judgment interest is set by the local court (see Practice Note Civ 1 for more information). Post-judgment interest rate: 7.50% (the amount of post judgment interest is set by Rule 36.7 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005).
For example, if the nominal interest rate offered on a three-year deposit is 4% and the inflation rate over this period is 3%, the investorâs real rate of return would be 1%.While the real rate is low, at least it will preserve the investorâs purchasing power.n the other hand, if the nominal interest rate is, say, 2% in an environment of 3% inflation, the investorâs purchasing power would erode by 1% per annum. Central banks set short-term nominal interest rates, which then form the basis for other interest rates charged by banks and financial institutions.