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• 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 — 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 — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms prime rate : singular prime rate plural prime rates the lowest rate available for borrowing money …   English dictionary

• prime rate — The rate of interest at which US banks lend money to first class borrowers. It is similar in operation to the base rate in the UK. Competitive markets have forced many banks, both in the USA and the UK, to offer business customers credit at below …   Big dictionary of business and management

• 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 Meridian — 0° Prime Meridian …   Wikipedia

• prime lending rate — prime rate or prime lending rate noun The lowest rate of interest charged by a bank at any given time, usu available only to large concerns with high credit ratings, forming the base figure on which other rates are calculated • • • Main Entry:… …   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

• prime rate — Interest rate charged by major banks to their most creditworthy customers. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The interest rate at which banks lend to their best ( prime ) customers. More often than not, a bank s most creditworthy (… …   Financial and business terms

• Rates (tax) — This article is about the property tax system. For the burden ratio at which a business or person is taxed, see Tax rate. For the current local government tax levied in England, Scotland, and Wales, see Council Tax. Rates are a type of property… …   Wikipedia

• Prime Conforming — A sector of mortgage lending made up of loans to borrowers who are considered to be of a high credit quality, and where the dollar amount of the mortgage is equal to or less than the conforming loan limits set by the Office of Federal Housing… …   Investment dictionary