No. 9,009 in German
leitzinsen
"Leitzinsen" refers to key interest rates set by a central bank to regulate monetary policy.
In a sentence
Die EZB hat kürzlich die Leitzinsen erhöht.
The ECB recently raised the key interest rates.
In this sentence, 'leitzinsen' refers to the key or base interest rates that central banks set to influence economic activities.
Niedrige Leitzinsen fördern die Investitionen in der Wirtschaft.
Low key interest rates promote investments in the economy.
Here, 'leitzinsen' is used to describe the effect of lower base interest rates on investment behaviors within an economy.
Analysten erwarten eine zukünftige Senkung der Leitzinsen.
Analysts expect a future reduction of the key interest rates.
This sentence uses 'leitzinsen' to denote anticipation or prediction regarding adjustments to the key interest rates made by central banks.
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