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Comment by lucozade

That's not how PV is calculated. It's C/(1+r) where r is the rate between now and the time of the cashflow. When rates are zero, it just means that the cashflow is worth today the same as it'll be when it's paid. As rates increase, the PV of that cashflow reduces.

Also, although base rates are around zero, long term interest rates are higher. True they're not high by historic standards but you still get some discounting for cashflows beyond the short term.

parent lucozade 10 years ago

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