bank rate
Americannoun
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the rate of discount fixed by a bank or banks.
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British. the discount charge set by a central bank, as by the Bank of England.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bank rate
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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“However, the global rebuilding of term premia is not yet complete, and markets still have scope to price a more aggressive path of central bank rate hikes,” according to the French bank’s rates strategists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In addition, investors have been moving past developments in the war with Iran to instead focus on central bank rate hikes and currency intervention.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
“Government bonds are rallying as inflation worries fade and markets begin to abandon bets on further central bank rate hikes,” said Kallum Pickering, chief economist at Peel Hunt.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
The bank rate – which is the benchmark interest rate – is expected to fall further, according to independent forecasters at the Office for Budget Responsibility.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
Thus the average bank rate, in 1912, was 3.37 per cent. in France, as against 3.77 per cent. in England, and 4.95 per cent. in Germany.
From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Chester Arthur Phillips
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