If both borrowers and lenders agree on a nominal interest rate, but the actual inflation rate ends up being lower than expected, who benefits from this outcome?

Inflation & Productivity MCQs for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, and Pakistan government job tests. Select an option below, then read the explanation.

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Published
1 Jun 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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When inflation is lower than anticipated, the real interest rate is higher than expected, which advantages lenders and disadvantages borrowers because the nominal interest rate was agreed upon beforehand.

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