base rate
noun/ˈbeɪs reɪt/
/ˈbeɪs reɪt/
(finance)- a rate of interest, set by a central bank, that banks in the UK use when calculating the amount of interest that they charge on money they lend compare prime rateTopics Moneyc2
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