prime rate
Example Sentences
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Major Chinese lenders left the one-year loan prime rate at 3.0% and the five-year rate at 3.5% since May last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
The Bank of Japan’s prime rate remains at 0.75%, depressing bond yields that might suck more capital in.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
It has steadily increased since 2022, mostly because of an increase in the prime rate, the benchmark for card issuers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
China announced on Friday it was keeping its benchmark lending rates unchanged, with the one-year loan prime rate unchanged at 3.45% and the five-year LPR at 4.20%, in line with market expectations.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023
The prime rate has been cut almost in half, and we must work together to bring it down even more.
From State of the Union Address by Reagan, Ronald
