单词prime rate
na.: 最优惠(贷款)利率
网络: 最优惠利率；基本利率；优待利率
（美国银行的）最优惠贷款利率:
(in the US) the lowest rate of interest at which business customers can borrow money from banks
最优专利率
最优惠(贷款)利率
贷款利率
Thus, even though the cost of funds has changed considerably, it may not be readily reflected in any change in the prime rate.
因此，即使资金成本已经大幅度变动，但却未必可以迅速从最优惠利率的调整中反映。
Some have asked me whether the mortgage rate has reached equilibrium, or some kind of minimum level, relative to the prime rate.
有人问我相对于最优惠利率，按揭利率是否已到达均衡点或最低水平。
Of possibly greater concern is the lack of sensitivity in the prime rate to changes in the cost of funds for most banks.
另一点可能更值得关注的是，大部分银行的最优惠利率都未能迅速反映资金成本的变化。
The interest rate that British banks charge to their best customers. Similar to the prime rate in the U. S.
银行应用于最佳客户的利率，与美国基准利率类似。
Prime Rate The interest rate that commercial banks charge their prime or most credit worthy customers, generally the large corporations.
最优惠利率商业银行向最重要或信用质素最佳的客户，一般是大型机构，收取的利率。
Major banks including Bank of America, Wachovia and Wells Fargo soon followed with cuts in their prime rate.
包括美国银行、瓦乔维亚银行和富国银行在内的各主要银行很快随之下调它们的优惠利率。
consumer loan rates tied to the prime rate , such as those on many credit cards and home equity loans , may rise as well.
消费借贷利率，如很多信用卡和房屋净值借贷，利率也相应提高。
And after the prime rate declined by half a point, and the Dow rose by thirty-two, guess what happened to Goose and Fox?
要是主利率降了半个点，道·琼斯涨了三十二点，你们猜大白鹅和狐狸能赚多少？
U. S. banks began to lower the prime rate they charge their best customers to 4. 0 percent from 4. 5 percent after the Fed"s announcement.
联储宣布降息后，美国国内的银行已经开始将面向高级客户的最优惠利率（primerate）从4.5%下调到了4.
Another reason the more important is that employees receive a special low interest rate on loans, usually one percent below prime rate.
另一个原因更重要，就是职工可享受特殊的贷款利息率，较之最优惠利息率一般还要低去百分之一。