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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Additionally, it said the latest producer price index “has revived concerns about inflation, casting doubt on both the size and timing of any upcoming interest rate reductions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Add in the risks of higher inflation, interest rates and a possible dent to growth and she could risk breaching her self-imposed financial rules.

From BBC

Traders expect the Fed to hold interest rates steady at its March 18 meeting, which will include a new forward-looking dot plot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts have since scaled back expectations for interest rate cuts in 2026 as European energy prices sky-rocketed and oil prices surged this week.

From Barron's

If so, it could mean fewer interest rate cuts by the Bank of England this year.

From BBC