Fixed vs. SARON Mortgage
Compare total interest on a fixed-rate and a variable SARON mortgage under a rate scenario.
- Total interest, SARON
- CHF 49’000
- Difference (SARON − fixed)
- CHF -7’000
- Average SARON mortgage rate
- 1.40 %
- Cheaper option
- SARON
- Total interest, fixed
- Total interest, SARON
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