interest rate

[in-ter-ist reyt, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst ˌreɪt, -trɪst /

NOUN

sum charged for use of money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interest

WEAK

annual percentage rate bank rate borrowing rate lending rate price of money prime interest rate prime rate rate of interest

Example Sentences

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Greenspan's Fed lowered the benchmark interest rate three times, and it engineered a massive bailout for LTCM.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

The rally in South Korea led gains across most equity markets in Asia, which came as investors looked past ramped up bets this week of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike before year's end.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate to 14.25% from 14.5% for the ninth straight meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Last week, the European Central Bank opted to increase its interest rate to 2.25%, the first rise for almost three years, noting that the conflict was "generating inflation pressures".

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The buyer of the second tranche—the second story of the skyscraper—took the next wave of prepayments and in exchange received the second highest interest rate, and so on.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis