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bank rate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bank rate
(noun)
bank rate
noun
plural
bank rates
bank rate
noun
plural
bank rates
Britannica Dictionary definition of BANK RATE
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the rate of interest that is charged by the banks in a particular country
◊ The bank rate is set by a country's main bank.
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