TopicExchange rates & FX
利率
lìlǜ · /li⁵¹ lü⁵¹/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
央行为给通胀降温而上调了利率。
The central bank raised the interest rate to cool inflation.
更高的利率可能吸引外资流入。
A higher interest rate can attract foreign capital inflows.
房贷成本紧跟政策利率。
Mortgage costs track the policy interest rate closely.
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