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EMI Calculator

Plan your finances with clarity. Calculate your Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) for any loan and see the exact breakdown of principal and interest.

Loan Parameters

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Monthly EMI

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Total Payable

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Total Interest
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Original Principal
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Principal Covered Interest Burden

Amortization Schedule (First 12 Months)

Month Principal Interest Balance

The Anatomy of an EMI

An Equated Monthly Installment (EMI) is a fixed payment amount made by a borrower to a lender at a specified date each calendar month. EMIs are applied to both interest and principal each month, so that over a specified number of years, the loan is paid off in full.

How Your EMI is Calculated

The standard formula for calculation is:

E = P * r * (1 + r)^n / ((1 + r)^n - 1)

Where P is the principal amount, r is the monthly interest rate, and n is the tenure in months. Monthly payments are front-loaded with interest, meaning you pay more interest in the early years of your loan than at the end.

Pro Tip: Prepayments

Even small prepayments in the first 2-3 years of a long-term loan (like a mortgage) can significantly reduce your total interest burden and shorten your loan tenure by years.

Frequently Asked Questions

EMI stands for Equated Monthly Installment. It is a fixed payment amount made by a borrower to a lender on a specified date each calendar month, combining principal and interest.

In the early years of a loan, the interest portion of the EMI is significantly higher because the outstanding principal is massive. As you pay it down, the interest ratio shrinks and principal repayment grows.

If you have a fixed-rate loan, your EMI remains identical. If you hold a floating-rate loan, the bank may either increase your monthly EMI amount or extend the loan tenure.