- ˈinterest ˌrate
- noun [C]the percentage that a bank charges or pays you in interest when you borrow money from it or keep money in an account
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interest rate — n. The percentage used to calculate interest due on a loan. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. interest rate … Law dictionary
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interest rate — The monthly effective interest rate. For example, the periodic rate on a credit card with an 18% annual percentage rate is 1.5% per month. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * interest rate ˈinterest ˌrate noun [countable] FINANCE the percentage… … Financial and business terms
interest rate — The percentage of an amount of money which is paid for its use for a specified time. Commonly expressed as an annual percentage rate (APR). Federal and state laws regulate interest rate amounts and disclosures on consumer loans. See annual… … Black's law dictionary
interest rate — The percentage of an amount of money which is paid for its use for a specified time. Commonly expressed as an annual percentage rate (APR). Federal and state laws regulate interest rate amounts and disclosures on consumer loans. See annual… … Black's law dictionary
Interest Rate — The amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets. Interest rates are typically noted on an annual basis, known as the annual percentage rate (APR). The assets borrowed could include, cash … Investment dictionary
interest rate — noun the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑rate of interest • Hypernyms: ↑rate, ↑charge per unit • Hyponyms: ↑discount rate, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
interest rate — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms interest rate : singular interest rate plural interest rates economics the percentage that an institution such as a bank charges or pays you in interest when you borrow money from it or keep money in an account … English dictionary
