interest rate differential

interest rate differential definition - finance
The average U.S. interest rate subtracted from the average foreign interest rate. This concept is discussed in the foreign exchange market as one factor that accounts for the difference in relative values between currencies.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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