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Seraph asked in Social ScienceEconomics · 8 years ago

What is world interest rate?

In an open economy, there is a world interest rate which influences the national levels of saving and investment. What is it, exactly?

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  • 8 years ago
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    Australia 2.75% 3% -0.25% May 08 2013

    Brazil 7.25% 7.5% -0.25% Oct 10 2012

    Canada 1% 0.75% 0.25% Sep 08 2010

    Chile 5% 5.25% -0.25% Jan 13 2012

    China 6% 6.31% -0.31% Jul 05 2012

    Colombia 3.25% 3.75%-0.5% Mar 25 2013

    Czech Rep 0.75% 1% -0.25% May 06 2010

    Denmark 1.25% 0.75% 0.5% Jul 08 2011

    Egypt 9.25% 8.25%1% Nov 24 2011

    European 0.75% 1% -0.25% Jul 05 2012

    Monetary

    Union

    Hong Kong 0.5% 1.5% -1% Dec 17 2008

    SAR

    Hungary 6% 6.25% -0.25% Nov 27 2012

    Iceland 6% 5.75% 0.25% Nov 14 2012

    India 8% 8.5% -0.5% Apr 17 2012

    Indonesia 5.75% 6% -0.25% Feb 09 2012

    for more go to :http://www.worldinterestrates.info/

  • 8 years ago

    interest is the surplus amount that you have to pay or to get depending upon your loan lets suppose i lend (gave) you 100 $ and interest rate is 5% so you will be paying me 105 100 the principle or actual demand and 5$ which was interest as 5% of 100 is 5 so 105.

    if the interest rate is lower people will invest more because they are getting nothing or a very less on their deposits in banks if the interest rate is higher then the investment would be lesser because htey are getting more on their deposits ..

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