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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Yet when top Fed officials convened to assess the economy in March, Waller voted to maintain the central bank’s key U.S. interest rate at current levels.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He has previously branded Powell a "knucklehead" and claimed he was "doing a lousy job" after his repeated calls for interest rate cuts were ignored.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Greene’s comments indicate that while she is prepared to back a rise in the BOE’s key interest rate, this month’s meeting may be too soon for her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Revenues fell for fixed income, currency and commodities due to weakness in interest rate products and some other categories.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Chrysler might sell its bonds and simultaneously enter into a ten-year interest rate swap transaction with Morgan Stanley—and just like that, Chrysler and Morgan Stanley were exposed to each other.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis