Example calculation legally stipulated interest

The legally stipulated interest is calculated using interest rate factors. The starting date (moment of expropriation), disbursement date (moment of actual disbursement), legally stipulated interest rate, compound interest (Compounding) and day count convention (Day Count) are important here. An example calculation is provided below.

  • Starting date: 1-2-2013
  • Disbursement date: 30-10-2023
  • Compound interest
  • Day count convention: Actual/365
  • Initial claim: EUR 100*
  • Compensation to be paid out on 30-10-2023: EUR 128,94

Accrued claim amount

Start date period

End date period

Legally stipulated interest rate

Interest amount period

Total amount of legally stipulated interest

Compensation to be paid out

100,000

1-2-2013

1-2-2014

3%

3,000

3,000

103,000

103,000

1-2-2014

1-1-2015

3%

2,828

5,828

105,828

103,000

1-1-2015

1-2-2015

2%

0,175

6,003

106,003

106,003

1-2-2015

1-2-2016

2%

2,120

8,123

108,123

108,123

1-2-2016

1-2-2017

2%

2,168

10,291

110,291

110,291

1-2-2017

1-2-2018

2%

2,206

12,497

112,497

112,497

1-2-2018

1-2-2019

2%

2,250

14,747

114,747

114,747

1-2-2019

1-2-2020

2%

2,295

17,042

117,042

117,042

1-2-2020

1-2-2021

2%

2,347

19,389

119,389

119,389

1-2-2021

1-2-2022

2%

2,388

21,777

121,777

121,777

1-2-2022

1-1-2023

2%

2,229

24,005

124,005

121,777

1-1-2023

1-2-2023

4%

0,414

24,419

124,419

124,419

1-2-2023

1-7-2023

4%

2,045

26,464

126,464

124,419

1-7-2023

30-10-2023

6%

2,475

28,939

128,939

* The initial claim is calculated by multiplying the total nominal value in a bond by the percentage compensation as shown on this website (link). Example: You have 1 bond with ISIN: XS0310904155, the nominal value of this bond is EUR 1000 and the percentage compensation is Amount of compensation / Outstanding nominal amount as at 1 February 2013. In this example, the initial claim is: 1 x 1.000 x 168.900.000 / 250.000.000 = EUR 675,6.