Vocabulary
der
Leitzins
/ˈlaɪ̯tˌtsɪns/· noun· Pl. die Leitzinsen
key interest rate, base rate
Der Leitzins — the rate at which banks borrow from the central bank; when the European Central Bank raises it, loans and mortgages become more expensive.
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- Singular
- der Leitzins
- Plural
- die Leitzinsen
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- des Leitzinses
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Leitzins
key interest rate
Die Zentralbank hat den Leitzins um einen Viertelprozentpunkt gesenkt.
The central bank has cut the key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point.
Word family
Leitzinsleitento lead, to guideder Zinsthe interest (rate)der Zinssatzthe interest ratedie Zinswendethe turnaround in interest rates
Common combinations
- den Leitzins anheben / erhöhento raise the key rate
- den Leitzins senkento cut the key rate
- den Leitzins unverändert lassento leave the key rate unchanged
Real examples
- Um die Inflation zu bremsen, hob die Notenbank den Leitzins mehrmals an.To curb inflation, the central bank raised the key interest rate several times.
- Ein niedriger Leitzins macht Kredite für Unternehmen und private Bauherren billiger.A low key interest rate makes loans cheaper for companies and private home builders.
- An der Börse wird darüber spekuliert, wann die Leitzinsen wieder sinken.On the stock exchange there is speculation about when key interest rates will fall again.
