No. 12,878 in Swedish
styrränta
"Styrränta" is the policy rate set by a central bank to influence economic activity and inflation.
In a sentence
Styrräntan påverkar kostnaden för lån.
The key interest rate affects the cost of loans.
Here, 'styrränta' is used to refer to the central bank's key interest rate, illustrating its direct impact on financial borrowing costs.
Centralbanken höjde styrräntan för att motverka inflation.
The central bank raised the key interest rate to counteract inflation.
In this sentence, 'styrränta' is linked to monetary policies used by the central bank to stabilize economic parameters like inflation.
Investeringar kan minska om styrräntan är för hög.
Investments may decrease if the key interest rate is too high.
Here, 'styrränta' indicates its indirect effect on market behaviors such as the willingness to invest.
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