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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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

As a result, the Bank of England could well have been expected to lower interest rates.

From BBC

“Stability in our public finances, interest rates and inflation falling.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Shah added that markets and the Fed fail to understand that interest rates may need to be much higher to cope with those pressures.

From MarketWatch