The interest rate is the amount of interest that must be paid. It is expressed as a percentage of the amount that is borrowed or gained as profit.
The Finance Minister has renewed his call for lower interest rates.
...a forthcoming interest rate rise.
interest rate in British English
(ˈɪntrəst reɪt)
noun
finance
the rate of interest payable on borrowed money
This is an important step toward lower interest rates
a forthcoming interest rate rise
Borrowing when interest rates are low is the secret of financial success.
the reliance on high interest rates to curb inflation
interest rate in Finance
(ɪntrɪst reɪt)
Word forms: (regular plural) interest rates
noun
(Finance: General)
The interest rate is the amount of interest that must be paid on a loan or investment, expressed as a percentage of the amount that is borrowed or gained as profit.
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by half a point.
Usually, short-term interest rates are lower than long-term rates, because investors want higher rates the longer theylend their money.
The interest rate is the amount of interest that must be paid on a loan or investment, expressed asa percentage of the amount that is borrowed or gained as profit.
interest
interest rate in Accounting
(ɪntrɪst reɪt)
Word forms: (regular plural) interest rates
noun
(Accounting: Basic)
The interest rate is the amount of interest that must be paid on a loan or investment, expressed asa percentage of the amount that is borrowed or gained as profit.
The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by half a point.
Usually, short-term interest rates are lower than long-term rates, because investors want higher rates the longer theylend their money.
The interest rate is the amount of interest that must be paid on a loan or investment, expressed asa percentage of the amount that is borrowed or gained as profit.
interest
Examples of 'interest rate' in a sentence
interest rate
Anastasia's interest rate in this conversation was nought per cent.
Lowry, Lois ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1) (2001)
At the interest rate she charged, the debt would have doubled by that time.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
In other languages
interest rate
British English: interest rate /ˈɪntrəst reɪt/ NOUN
The interest rate is the amount of interest that must be paid. It is expressed as a percentage of the amount that is borrowed or gained as profit.