Before the crisis, around half of mortgages were at variable interest rates; by the end of last year, the share had risen to 69%.

在危机发生之前，约有一半的抵押贷款按浮动利率；到去年年底，这一比例已经升至69%。

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The interest rates on variable rate credit CARDS will drop.

各种信用卡收取的利率将会下降。

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Britons are much more likely to have variable-rate mortgages than Americans, so they have benefited more extensively from the sharp fall in short-term interest rates.

英国人比美国人更有可能实行浮动抵押贷款利率，因此他们就会从急剧下降的短期利率中大量获利。

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According to its website, ANZ Bank's variable interest rates range between 5.7% per annum and 6.4%.

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Not only have home prices and mortgage debt surged relative to incomes, but most mortgages are at variable interest rates.

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