Having modest debt is regarded by many investors as sensible, not least because companies can claim tax relief on their debt interestrepayments.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We'll spend as much on interestrepayments as we do on schools.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The savings on their energy bills are supposed to more than cover the cost of interestrepayments.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Definition of 'repayment'
repayment
(rɪpeɪmənt)Explore 'repayment' in the dictionary
countable noun
Repayments are amounts of money which you pay at regular intervals to a person or organization in order to repay a debt.
Definition of 'interest'
interest
(ɪntrəst, -tərest)Explore 'interest' in the dictionary
uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Interest is extra money that you receive if you have invested a sum of money. Interest is also the extra money that you pay if you have borrowed money or are buying something on credit.