With an official interest rate of 0.1%-which the bank left unchanged at its meeting on friday-it has little scope to do much more through conventional means.

日行在周五的会议中表示将保持0.1%的官方利率不变，然而这些传统的方式已经很难发挥更大的作用了。

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According to JPMorgan Chase, real policy rates in emerging economies—the official interest rate minus core consumer-price inflation—are at their lowest level since 2000.

JP摩根认为，新兴经济体的真实政策利率——官方利率减去核心消费物价通胀率——正处于2000年以来的最低值。

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The bank struck after it had raised its official cash interest rate to a daunting 8% the week before, eager to halt rising inflationary pressures.

一周前，渴望阻止不断上行的通胀压力，银行将官方现金利率提高到了令人生畏的8%，此后银行发动了本次袭击。

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Please note, the official interest rate on new EE series savings bonds changes twice a year.

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When it met on April 2nd, the Reserve Bank held its official interest rate unchanged, at 4.25%, but may well raise rates in May.

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If enough people can be declared eligible for so-called income-based repayment plans that reduce their monthly bills and even their principal, does it really matter what the official interest rate is?

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