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The cost of borrowing money, set by central banks and market forces.
Definition
The cost of borrowing money, set by central banks and market forces. When rates rise, borrowing gets expensive and risky assets tend to fall. Crypto thrived in the zero-rate era and struggled when rates climbed in 2022.
Related Terms
The central bank of the United States that sets monetary policy.
How central banks manage money supply and interest rates to influence the economy.
Debt securities where you lend money to a government or corporation in exchange for regular interest payments and your principal back at maturity.
One hundredth of a percentage point (0.
A digital form of a country's official currency issued and controlled by its central bank.
A measure of average price changes for a basket of consumer goods and services.
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