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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Being in a higher tax bracket and on a Plan 2 student loan means his interest rate is higher, at 6.2%.

From BBC

Benchmark two-year Treasury note yields, the most-sensitive to changes in interest rate forecasts, have risen nearly 50 basis points since the start of the war.

From Barron's

Gov. Christopher Waller and Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman reiterated expectations for interest rate cuts this year, despite recent market anxiety.

From Barron's

That has shifted investors’ expectations for interest rates worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal

He cited three reasons why gold has fallen this month: margin calls; a rise in value-at-risk, a tool to measure potential financial losses; and change in market expectations for U.S. interest rates.

From MarketWatch