TopicExchange rates & FX
taux d'intérêt · /to d‿ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ/
taux d'intérêt
taux d'intérêt/to d‿ɛ̃.te.ʁɛ/noun
cost of borrowing money, usually as a percent per year
coût de l'emprunt, souvent en pourcentage annuel
Rate differentials between countries can move exchange rates.
Les écarts de taux entre pays peuvent faire bouger le change.
Examples
The central bank raised the interest rate to cool inflation.
A higher interest rate can attract foreign capital inflows.
Mortgage costs track the policy interest rate closely.
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