As the benchmark interest rate in Japan is already so low, it is purchasing these assets to reduce borrowing costs for riskier assets.

日本央行的基准利率已处于极低水平，所以买进这些资产来降低风险资产的借贷成本。

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Economists said last Saturday that China's central bank may slash the benchmark interest rate "radically" to nearly zero in the coming months.

经济学家上周六声称，中国中央银行或将在年初大幅度下调银行利率几近零利率。

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de facto rise of 20%-25%in consideration of the actual home loan interest rate which was adjusted to 10%-15% below the benchmark interest rate by most banks in the past.

另一方面，第二套房的贷款利息由基准利率上浮10%，考虑到过去多家银行已将实际住房贷款利率调整为基准利率下浮10%-15%，新的贷款利率实际增长了20%-25%。

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Nomura economist Tony Volpon expects a 50 basis point increase to 12.25% for the benchmark interest rate.

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It will look at the how the Libor rate, which is the benchmark interest rate for millions of financial transactions, is calculated and regulated.

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As expected, the Tuesday meeting delivered another 25 basis-point increase in the benchmark interest rate, to 4.25%, but the language of the accompanying statement contained both hawkish and dovish signals.

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