policy rate

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An interest rate set by a central bank to conduct monetary policy (often implemented as the bank's discount rate/bank rate or its repurchase agreement rate).

Equivalents

Españolinterés oficial

Françaistaux d'intérêt directeur

DeutschLeitzins Leitzinssatz

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العربيةسِعْر الْفَائِدَة الأَسَاسِيّ

Suomiohjauskorko

Íslenskastýrivextir

Italianotasso di interesse di riferimento tasso di riferimento

日本語政策金利

Portuguêstaxa de juro diretora

Русскийключева́я ста́вка

Svenskastyrränta

中文政策利率

繁體中文政策利率

Examples

““What is the Central Bank policy rate?”, in IMF, (Can we date ⟳ this quote?): “The central bank policy rate (CBPR) is the rate that is used by central bank to implement or signal its monetary policy stance.””

““The policy rate”, in Norges Bank, (Can we date ⟳ this quote?): “The policy rate is Norges Bank's main instrument for stabilising inflation and developments in the Norwegian economy.””

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

policy shop policy wonk Policyholder policyholding policylessness Policymaker

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