Sentence examples for modest interest rate from inspiring English sources

So even the modest interest rate rise so far is an ominous omen.

Yes, when stocks go up, an investor can double his gains by borrowing from his broker, paying a relatively modest interest rate for the opportunity.

In buying on margin, an investor borrows money from a broker to buy stock, paying a relatively modest interest rate and using the stock as collateral.

As the lira fell in the weeks before the June election he was persuaded by his senior officials to agree to a modest interest rate hike.

But the central bank's signaling of its intentions is likely to become clearer, with some tightening of policy, including modest interest rate increases, following the appointment of Raghuram Rajan as the new central bank governor.

Fed officials said that the move was an effort to improve financial markets, not a response to problems at specific banks, and that it was in the works well before investors reacted negatively to the Fed's modest interest rate cut on Tuesday.

He said he expected the strong local economy, and modest interest rates, to keep the co-op and condominium markets stable.

Foreign governments were at first eager to lend Pontin up to 50% of his building costs, at modest interest rates over 15 to 20 years.

We are not concerned by modest interest rates rises, it's about consumer sentiment that drives sales and that appears to be high," he said.

Alas, when they submitted their final plans on April 19th, it was clear that most had aimed high.Under the government scheme put forward last year, English undergraduates will borrow from the state at modest interest rates to cover the costs of their tuition, repaying the debt once they have graduated and are earning more than £21,000 a year.

Well, Japan has already issued debt equal to more than twice the gross national product of its country and still pays only modest interest rates.