But if the bank of England can no longer lower interest rates, it can still raise the monetary base (cash and commercial-bank reserves), which gives it another way to boost the economy.

但是如果英国银行不能再降低利率，它仍然可以提高货币基础(即：现金和商业银行准备金)，这是振兴经济的又一方法。

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Icelanders claim that charging 5.5% interest over 15 years is extortionate in an era of near-zero base rates.

冰岛人声称，在几乎零基准利率的年代索要15年以上5.5%的高利率简直是敲诈。

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The main aim of a central bank is to assess and analyze the changes in the economy and make adjustments to the base interest rates to guide it to sustainable long-term growth.

中央银行主要目的就是评估和分析经济变动，以及调节基本利率来引导经济保持长期增长。

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Rents are calculated base on market interest rates and consist of rent and principal payments.

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In December 2008, the Bank of England cut base interest rates by one percentage point.

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Australia's central bank has been pursuing a policy of interest rate rises in recent months, and increased base rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 6.25% in November in a bid to keep a lid on inflation.

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