bank rate

noun

: the rate of interest that is charged by the banks in a particular country

Examples of bank rate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Deutsche Bank’s chief U.K. economist, Sanjay Raja, reiterated a call for one more rate cut this year, taking the bank rate to 4.75%, followed by four quarter-point reductions through 2025. Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2024 The data comes after the Bank of England earlier this month cut interest rates for the first time in over four years, taking the key bank rate to 5%. Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024 The key bank rate could reach 3-3.5% by next summer, according to Smith. Karen Gilchrist,ruxandra Iordache,jenni Reid,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024 The Bank of England could raise the bank rate by 50 basis points at its September meeting, depending on U.K. inflation and jobs reports due to be released next month, the strategy team at Saxo writes in a note. WSJ, 16 Aug. 2023 That suggests the recent pickup in bank rate increases is at least partly a byproduct of the SVB crisis and its ripple effects, Tumin says. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023

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“Bank rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20rate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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