TopicExchange rates & FX
金利
kinri · /kiɴ.ɾi/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
cost of borrowing money, usually as a percent per year
Rate differentials between countries can move exchange rates.
Examples
中央銀行はインフレを抑えるために金利を引き上げました。
The central bank raised the interest rate to cool inflation.
金利が高いと海外資本の流入を呼び込みやすくなります。
A higher interest rate can attract foreign capital inflows.
住宅ローンの負担は政策金利に近く連動します。
Mortgage costs track the policy interest rate closely.
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