prime interest rate

prime interest rate
prime interest rate n: prime rate

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

prime interest rate
n.
The lowest interest rate for short-term unsecured loans charged by a lender to its customers with the best credit.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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