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- adjective finance Not charging interest; not subject to interest payments.
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Examples
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Some schools are selling what are known as debentures, which are typically interest-free loans, to parents costing upward of US$80,000.
Expat Parents in Hong Kong Feel School Squeeze Mariko Sanchanta 2011
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The Federal Reserve has been throwing "liquidity," otherwise known as nearly interest-free money, at the banks as necessary, to keep inter-bank markets from freezing up as they nearly did in 2008.
Robert Kuttner: Obama, Geithner, and the Next Financial Crisis Robert Kuttner 2011
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And interest-free business loans were at the top of Maimonides's ladder of charitable giving, since they foster independence.
When Religion Restricts Lending Tamar Snyder 2012
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Bloom took over as chairman in 2009 and has loaned the club at least £80 million $130 million interest-free for a new stadium, which is under construction.
In English Soccer, the Bettors Rule Hannah Karp 2011
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In modern times, interest-free loan societies were a staple of Eastern European Jewish life.
When Religion Restricts Lending Tamar Snyder 2012
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To put this concept in a Jewish context, the Hebrew Free Loan Society is turning this Saturday into a kind of marketing campaign for the interest-free version of these loans.
When Religion Restricts Lending Tamar Snyder 2012
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In our difficult economic times, interest-free loans may be more important than ever.
When Religion Restricts Lending Tamar Snyder 2012
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Shana Novick, executive director of the Hebrew Free Loan Society of New York, explains that "Jewish tradition translated this biblical injunction into a powerful imperative: Help your neighbor in need and create lasting impact without embarrassment, through an interest-free loan."
When Religion Restricts Lending Tamar Snyder 2012
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In recent years, microfinance—which is sometimes interest-free and more often not—has shown that small loans can empower people from Bangladesh to New York.
When Religion Restricts Lending Tamar Snyder 2012
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Of course, the imperative to lend interest-free isn't unique to Jews.
When Religion Restricts Lending Tamar Snyder 2012
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