> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.kinza.finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.kinza.finance/lending-core/lending-basics.md).

# Lending Basics

Welcome to the Kinza Finance Lending Core. Lending and borrowing are at the heart of Kinza Finance features. By promoting lending and liquidity provision through earnable interest, borrowing becomes possible. Borrowing, and the interest accrued, powers the platform and stimulates opportunities for liquidators to profit from liquidations that simultaneously keep the entire ecosystem stable. Real Yield further incentivizes Borrowers in select lending markets each week, which further fuels lending. 

Continue to the next page to learn more about these symbiotic components of the Kinza Finance protocol.

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[Lending & Borrowing](/lending-core/lending-basics/lending-and-borrowing.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Liquidation](/lending-core/lending-basics/liquidation.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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