or loans offered by the World Bank. 383. In general however, it was agreed that determining interest rates deponded much on the factual situation of a particular case and should be left to the discretion of the court or the arbitration tribunal. It was therefore preferable not to go into detail on that matter anil not to formulate strict rules .>n interest rates. 384. It was also pointed out that, in practice, the allocation of interest was usually regarded as intended to compensate for the additional damage suffered by the victim as a result of the period of time w&Lch had elapsed between the occurrence of the damage and the final payment of compensation. In such cases tinterest was allocated on the compensation as a whole without making any distinction between &~n~ufn~ and Uum cw. However, the Special Rapporteur seemed to put greater emphasis on the case of a claim regarding a sum of money or capital and on the fact that in such cases interest was awarded to compensate for the lost earnings resulting from the non-availability of that capital. A few members found no reasonable explanation for denying interest for loss of property. 385. As regards compound interest, dealt with in paragraph 2, most members felt that dup to the absence of clear State practice, the matter should not be dealt with in the draft. For some mer.lbers, compound interest might lead to arbitrary calculations and unfairness. It was generally agreed that paragraph 2 should be deleted. - 209 -386. Many members of the Commission preferred the deletion of the entire article 9 since they believed that the question of interest should be dealt with in a general formula. Such a general formulation could be included in paragzsph 3 of article 8 or elsewhere in that article.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the allocation of interest rates in the context of compensation for damages or losses, which is a financial and legal concept. The language used is technical and focused on the specifics of interest rates, arbitration tribunals, and court decisions. This suggests that the text is related to a specific area of law or finance, rather than a broader field like economics or international trade.

**Category**
Law, International Relations