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Interest Rate

Noun
US US /ˈɪntrəst reɪt/ GB UK /ˈɪntrəst reɪt/
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Definition

The percentage charged on a loan or paid on an investment over a period.

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Example

Interest Rate plays a key role in banking operations and personal borrowing decisions.

In Practice

Also known as: Rate, Cost of Borrowing. Closely related to APR, Repo Rate.

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Interest Rate - key concept in Banking & Interest.

Word Usage

Loans; Savings; Monetary policy

Finance Banking & Interest

Use Case

Applied in Banking & Interest contexts: Loans; Savings

Also Known As

banking-interest

Synonyms

RateCost of Borrowing

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