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But even this expected quarter-point rise won't take the key refinancing rate anywhere near the level the German economy needs.

Germany's Interest Rates Have Become a Special Case Alen Mattich 2011

In 1966, the cap was modified so that savings-and-loan associations could pay a quarter-point more than banks.

Moving Beyond Fannie and Freddie 2011

Getty Images Mario Draghi Sure, the quarter-point rate cut to 1.25% surprised economists, who had expected the new president to prepare the ground for a December rate cut, as his predecessor, Jean-Claude Trichet, might have done.

ECB U-Turn: Baby Steps for Now Richard Barley 2011

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group said the market had been pricing in nearly a quarter-point rate increase on Dec. 8 prior to the earthquakes, but was now only pricing in a 0.14 percentage point increase.

Aftershocks Fray Nerves in Christchurch Lucy Craymer 2011

Even two of the bank's key hawks, who still called for a quarter-point rise in the Bank Rate, according to the minutes, acknowledged that the call was "finely balanced."

Hard Times For Pound as Hawks Leave the Nest Nicholas Hastings 2011

He put much more emphasis on growth, mentioning manufacturing surveys, growth-forecast downgrades and financial conditions to explain his quarter-point rate cut.

European Stocks Rise on Greece News, Rate Cut Andrea Tryphonides 2011

A quarter-point savings on a $417,000, 30-year fixed-rate jumbo mortgage translates to more than $20,000 in savings over the life of the loan.

The Great Customer Courtship Jessica Silver-Greenberg 2011

What is bewildering is the RBI's choice to continue with what it calls "calibrated" tightening, or a quarter-point increase every month or so.

India's Dithering on Inflation Could Hit Growth Harsh Joshi 2011

Five external members of the committee at its meeting held on Oct. 19 suggested the RBI leave its key rate unchanged, while one member favoured a quarter-point increase, showed the minutes released on the RBI website.

Members of RBI Panel Favored Rate Pause in October Policy Sudeep Jain 2011

Mr. Weale voted for a quarter-point rise in the benchmark rate every month from January to May.

U.K. House Prices Fall, Sellers Abound Alex Brittain 2011