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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The ECB left its key interest rate at 2% in April, and next decides policy in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

For now, central policymakers agreed they could exhibit patience and leave the main interest rate unchanged despite the initial shock in gas prices stemming from the U.S.-Iran conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Isaac Stell, investment manager at the Wealth Club, said the inflation increase even left possible interest rate hikes "firmly on the table".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Fed-funds futures traders are pricing in at least a 14.4% chance that the Federal Reserve will raise its key interest rate at least once by year-end, according to CME FedWatch data.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

He recited the line from memory: “‘The Lomas Financial Corporation is a perfectly hedged financial institution: it loses money in every conceivable interest rate environment.’

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis