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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Elevated inflation is expected to discourage the Fed from cutting interest rates anytime soon.

From MarketWatch

Almost everything except for bonds – stocks, interest rates, credit, gold and the U.S. dollar – is having “very normal white swan types of moves.”

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the updated economic forecasts and interest rate projections will be less useful than usual, given the surge in uncertainty around energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

Almost everything else – stocks, interest rates, credit, gold and the U.S. dollar – is having “very normal white swan types of moves.”

From MarketWatch

Policymakers at the European Central Bank have already indicated External link that they may raise interest rates to combat any energy-related inflation spikes.

From Barron's