This is the 9009th most frequent German word.
leitzinsen
"Leitzinsen" refers to key interest rates set by a central bank to regulate monetary policy.
In this sentence, 'leitzinsen' refers to the key or base interest rates that central banks set to influence economic activities.
Die EZB hat kürzlich die Leitzinsen erhöht.
The ECB recently raised the key interest rates.
Here, 'leitzinsen' is used to describe the effect of lower base interest rates on investment behaviors within an economy.
Niedrige Leitzinsen fördern die Investitionen in der Wirtschaft.
Low key interest rates promote investments in the economy.
This sentence uses 'leitzinsen' to denote anticipation or prediction regarding adjustments to the key interest rates made by central banks.