Economics A-Level
Interest rate spread
What Interest rate spread means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Interest rate spread
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Reference: AQA
The difference between deposits and loans through which commercial banks generate profit primarily.
Topics that use Interest rate spread
- Commercial banks and investment banks (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Commercial banks
- Credit creation
- Financial intermediation
- Financial markets
- Investment banks
- Liquidity
- Liquidity vs Profitability
- Market participants
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