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policy rates

policy rates is the plural of policy rate.

Meaning of policy rate

Noun

policy rate (plural policy rates)

  1. An interest rate set by a central bank to conduct monetary policy (often implemented as the bank's discount rate/bank rate or its repurchase agreement rate).
    • “What is the Central Bank policy rate?”, in IMF, (Can we date this quote?): “The central bank policy rate (CBPR) is the rate that is used by central bank to implement or signal its monetary policy stance.”

Questions about policy rates

What is policy rates the plural of?
Policy rates is the plural of policy rate.

Words near policy rates in the dictionary

  1. policy mix
  2. policy mixes
  3. policy pattern
  4. policy patterns
  5. policy rate
  6. policy rates
  7. policy shop
  8. policy shops
  9. policy wonk
  10. policy wonks
  11. policy-maker

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