TopicExchange rates & FX
lãi suất
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noun
cost of borrowing money, usually as a percent per year
Rate differentials between countries can move exchange rates.
Examples
Ngân hàng trung ương tăng lãi suất để hạ nhiệt lạm phát.
The central bank raised the interest rate to cool inflation.
Lãi suất cao hơn có thể thu hút dòng vốn nước ngoài.
A higher interest rate can attract foreign capital inflows.
Chi phí thế chấp bám sát lãi suất chính sách.
Mortgage costs track the policy interest rate closely.
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