Loan interest pays down debt?

[WilliamMGary]

I almost never borrowed money so please pardon me on this silly question, but did the loan interest payments always pay down a portion of the debt?

[radovan]

No, loan interest does not pay down the debt in game. It may seem so with inflation turned on, but the reduction of debt is only caused by borrowed money losing its initial value not by payments.

[WilliamMGary]

That must be it. Guess I need to start paying down the debt.