- prime rate
- `prime ,rate noun countthe lowest rate available for borrowing money
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Prime rate — Prime rate, or Prime Lending Rate, is a term applied in many countries to a reference interest rate used by banks. The term originally indicated the rate of interest at which banks lent to favored customers, i.e., those with high credibility,… … Wikipedia
Prime Rate — Prime|rate, die; , Prime Rate, die; [ pra̮imreɪt ; engl. prime rate, aus: prime = Haupt ; hauptsächlich u. rate = Rate; Zins , Steuersatz] (Wirtsch., Bankw.): (in den USA) Zinssatz, den Großbanken für ihre Kredite berechnen u. der die Funktion… … Universal-Lexikon
prime rate — n: an interest rate formally announced by a bank to be the lowest available at a particular time to its most creditworthy customers – called also prime, prime interest rate; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
prime rate — n. Finance the most favorable interest rate charged by a commercial bank on short term loans to large corporations: also prime interest rate or prime lending rate … English World dictionary
prime rate — prime rates N COUNT A bank s prime rate is the lowest rate of interest which it charges at a particular time and which is offered only to certain customers. At least one bank cut its prime rate today … English dictionary
prime rate — prime′ rate′ n. ban bus the minimum interest rate charged by a commercial bank on short term business loans to large, best rated customers or corporations Also called prime 18) prime′ in′terest rate … From formal English to slang
prime rate — ● prime rate nom masculin (anglais prime rate, meilleur taux) Aux États Unis, taux d intérêt appliqué par une banque pour les crédits à court terme accordés à ses meilleurs clients … Encyclopédie Universelle
prime rate — prime .rate n the lowest rate of interest at which companies can borrow money from a bank →↑base rate … Dictionary of contemporary English
prime rate — noun : an interest rate formally announced by a bank as the lowest normally available at a particular time to its most creditworthy customers * * * Banking. the minimum interest rate charged by a commercial bank on short term business loans to… … Useful english dictionary
Prime rate — The interest rate at which banks lend to their best ( prime) customers. Much more often than not, a bank s most creditworthy customers borrow at rates below the prime rate. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * prime rate prime rate ➔ rate1 … Financial and business terms