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In banking, many calculations such as interest accrual and fee assessments are performed repeatedly for thousands or even millions of accounts. Manually processing these tasks is not only time-consuming but also susceptible to human error. Automating these routine calculations with Python helps ensure accuracy, consistency, and efficiency. By writing reusable functions, you can handle complex rules and scale your processes to accommodate growing data volumes, freeing up valuable time for more strategic analysis.

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# Calculate daily interest accrual for a list of savings accounts def calculate_daily_interest(account_balances, annual_interest_rate): """ Calculate daily interest for each account balance. Args: account_balances: list of floats representing account balances. annual_interest_rate: float, annual interest rate as a decimal (e.g., 0.03 for 3%). Returns: list of floats representing daily accrued interest for each account. """ daily_rate = annual_interest_rate / 365 daily_interest = [] for balance in account_balances: interest = balance * daily_rate daily_interest.append(interest) return daily_interest # Example usage balances = [1200.00, 3500.50, 780.25] rate = 0.025 # 2.5% annual interest accrued_interest = calculate_daily_interest(balances, rate) print(accrued_interest) # Output: [0.0821917808219178, 0.23976164383561645, 0.05349315068493151]
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You can enhance this function to handle accounts with different interest rates and balances by accepting lists for both parameters. This flexibility allows you to process a variety of account types and interest structures in a single automated step, ensuring your calculations remain accurate across diverse portfolios.

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import pandas as pd # Create a DataFrame with account balances and individual interest rates accounts_df = pd.DataFrame({ "account_id": [101, 102, 103], "balance": [1200.00, 3500.50, 780.25], "annual_rate": [0.025, 0.03, 0.022] }) def calculate_daily_interest_row(row): daily_rate = row["annual_rate"] / 365 return row["balance"] * daily_rate # Apply the function to each row and add a new column for accrued interest accounts_df["daily_accrued_interest"] = accounts_df.apply(calculate_daily_interest_row, axis=1) print(accounts_df)
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3. What is the advantage of applying a function to a DataFrame column?

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In banking, many calculations such as interest accrual and fee assessments are performed repeatedly for thousands or even millions of accounts. Manually processing these tasks is not only time-consuming but also susceptible to human error. Automating these routine calculations with Python helps ensure accuracy, consistency, and efficiency. By writing reusable functions, you can handle complex rules and scale your processes to accommodate growing data volumes, freeing up valuable time for more strategic analysis.

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# Calculate daily interest accrual for a list of savings accounts def calculate_daily_interest(account_balances, annual_interest_rate): """ Calculate daily interest for each account balance. Args: account_balances: list of floats representing account balances. annual_interest_rate: float, annual interest rate as a decimal (e.g., 0.03 for 3%). Returns: list of floats representing daily accrued interest for each account. """ daily_rate = annual_interest_rate / 365 daily_interest = [] for balance in account_balances: interest = balance * daily_rate daily_interest.append(interest) return daily_interest # Example usage balances = [1200.00, 3500.50, 780.25] rate = 0.025 # 2.5% annual interest accrued_interest = calculate_daily_interest(balances, rate) print(accrued_interest) # Output: [0.0821917808219178, 0.23976164383561645, 0.05349315068493151]
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You can enhance this function to handle accounts with different interest rates and balances by accepting lists for both parameters. This flexibility allows you to process a variety of account types and interest structures in a single automated step, ensuring your calculations remain accurate across diverse portfolios.

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import pandas as pd # Create a DataFrame with account balances and individual interest rates accounts_df = pd.DataFrame({ "account_id": [101, 102, 103], "balance": [1200.00, 3500.50, 780.25], "annual_rate": [0.025, 0.03, 0.022] }) def calculate_daily_interest_row(row): daily_rate = row["annual_rate"] / 365 return row["balance"] * daily_rate # Apply the function to each row and add a new column for accrued interest accounts_df["daily_accrued_interest"] = accounts_df.apply(calculate_daily_interest_row, axis=1) print(accounts_df)
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1. Why is automation important for banking operations?

2. How can Python functions reduce manual errors in financial calculations?

3. What is the advantage of applying a function to a DataFrame column?

question mark

Why is automation important for banking operations?

Select the correct answer

question mark

How can Python functions reduce manual errors in financial calculations?

Select the correct answer

question mark

What is the advantage of applying a function to a DataFrame column?

Select the correct answer

War alles klar?

Wie können wir es verbessern?

Danke für Ihr Feedback!

Abschnitt 3. Kapitel 1
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