The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use.
1At least he got a good rate of interest.' A sad chuckle.
2The poorest tenement returns the highest rate of interest to the landlord.
3On the whole, the rate of interest fell slightly during the century.
4Avoid all banks that promise more than the regular rate of interest.
5The rate of interest was not high, but it was nevertheless secure.
6A little excess therefore forces down the rate of interest very much.
7My good friend, the savings-bank pays but a small rate of interest.
8Clients buy those assets back for a small rate of interest.
9The legal rate of interest is fixed at 10 per cent.
10Since the legal rate of interest has been reduced to five per cent.
11Regulating labor, trade, mining or manufacturing, or the rate of interest on money.
12The young man is paying a high rate of interest on his loans.
13The rate of interest was nowhere less than ten per cent.
14These bank-accepted bills are discounted at a nominal rate of interest.
15They would lower the rate of interest on public funds,-anattack on property.
16You have lent him money, at an exorbitant rate of interest.
Translations for rate of interest