fate, destiny, 1834, from Turkish qismet, from Arabic qismah, qismat portion, lot, fate, from root of qasama he divided.. From a nation of enthusiasts and conquerors, the Osmanlis became a nation of sleepers and smokers. They came into Europe with the sword in one hand and the Koran in the other: were they driven out of their encampment, it would be with the Koran in one hand and the pipe in the other, crying: 'Kismet! Kismet! Allah kehrim!' (God hath willed it!
In some areas, the annual percentage rate (APR) is the simplified counterpart to the effective interest rate that the borrower will pay on a loan. In many countries and jurisdictions, lenders (such as banks) are required to disclose the cost of borrowing in some standardized way as a form of consumer protection.
What is APR? In strictest terms, APR is Annual Percentage Rate or the rate charged for borrowing a loan. This rate is an annual rate and represents the actual cost of the loan over its entire borrowed period. Thus, transaction fees and other additional charges associated with the loan would become a part of APR. Also, it is usually represented as a percentage. Credit cards companies have various loans with different costs, which are affected by their transaction fees, rate structure, penalties and other such charges.