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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Holding interest rates steady or raising them is another reason for yields to stay higher.

From Barron's

The European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England will meet this week on interest rates.

From Barron's

The Reserve Bank of Australia is likely to raise interest rates this week to combat a worsening inflation outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal

A sovereign-debt crisis would mean the U.S. can’t pay its debts, or there is such widespread fear of default that interest rates soar and the economy nosedives.

From The Wall Street Journal

But back then, the U.S. was coming off a stimulus-driven postpandemic growth boom, giving the economy a significant buffer from the shock of higher borrowing costs when the Federal Reserve quickly jacked up interest rates.

From MarketWatch