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Notional Principal Amount

 
Investment Dictionary: Notional Principal Amount

In an interest rate swap, the predetermined dollar amount on which the exchanged interest payments are based.

Investopedia Says:
Each period's rates are multiplied by the notional principal amount to determine the value of each counterparty's payment.


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