2026-07-12

What are Interest Rates?

What are Interest Rates?

If you borrow a bicycle, you might pay a small fee to the owner. Interest is the fee you pay to rent money. If you borrow money to buy a house, you pay interest. If you lend money to a bank, they pay interest to you!

Central banks change interest rates to control inflation and shape the economy.

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