Sentence examples for rate benchmark from inspiring English sources

Then the Federal Reserve is expected to begin raising its short-term interest rate benchmark.

Policy makers are ready to cut their short-term interest rate benchmark, already at 1percentt, again if necessary.

Fines imposed on banks and brokers for rigging the Libor interest rate benchmark are to be handed to military and emergency services charities.

While committee members abandoned the "considerable period" language, they replaced it with a promise to be "patient" with any move to raise its short-term interest rate benchmark.

The BBSW is the primary interest rate benchmark used in Australian financial markets, and is administered by the Australian Financial Markets Association.

The Fed's interest rate benchmark, the federal funds rate, is at 2percentt and is expected to drop another quarter-point when policy makers meet on Tuesday.

BBA is being stripped of its role in Libor and has already reduced the number of interest rate benchmarks compiled.

"Interbank interest rate benchmarks are of systemic importance," said Michel Barnier, the European commissioner in charge of markets.

The integrity of foreign exchange rate benchmarks has been called into question after the City regulator launched an investigation into potential manipulative trades in the currency markets.

"Regulators in several international financial centers are looking into the setting of key market interest rate benchmarks by banks," the Monetary Authority of Singapore said Thursday.

The European Commission has fined five international banks, including Royal Bank of Scotland, and a broker a record 1.7 billion euros (£1.4 billion) for rigging crucial interest rate benchmarks.