rate-cap
ˈreɪtˌkæp
Definition

Definition of rate-cap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
financeTECH.limit on interest rates by governmentTECH.
  • The bank had to comply with the rate-cap.
2.
insurance pricingTECH.USlimit on price increase of insurance premiumsTECH.US
  • The policy includes a rate-cap for annual premium hikes.
3.
local governmentTECH.USrestriction on local tax rates by governmentTECH.US
  • The council faced a rate-cap on its budget.
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Origin of rate-cap

Latin, rata (fixed) + caput (head)

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finance
component of an interest rate cap in finance

Examples of rate-cap in a sentence

  • Investors were worried about the rate-cap's impact.
  • The insurer introduced a rate-cap to control costs.
  • A rate-cap was applied to prevent excessive charges.
  • The new rate-cap limited the town's financial plans.
  • Residents were unhappy with the imposed rate-cap.

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  1. French:plafond de taux, plafond des primes, ...
  2. German:Zinsobergrenze, Preisobergrenze, ...
  3. Italian:tetto ai tassi, tetto massimo, ...
  4. Spanish:tope de tasas, límite de aumento, ...
  5. Portuguese:limite de taxa de juro, limite de aumento, ...
  6. Chinese:利率上限, 费率上限, ...
  7. Japanese:金利上限, 上限, ...
  8. Arabic:سَقْف سِعْر الفَائِدَة, سَقْف السِّعْر, ...
  9. Hebrew:תִּקְרַת רִבִּית, תִּקְרַת הַעֲלאַת תַּעֲרִיף, ...
  10. Russian:ограничение процентной ставки, ограничение ставки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обмеження процентної ставки, обмеження ставки, ...
  12. Hindi:दर-सीमा, मूल्य सीमा, ...

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