[] () the lowest rate of interest at which the central bank lends money to other banks and financial institutions. This is used by banks, etc. to calculate how much interest they will charge to customers that they lend money to.基础利率，基准利率（中央银行贷款给其他银行及金融机构时的最低利率。银行借此计算向客户贷款收取的利率）SYNbank rate , prime rate ()