| 31. | A increase in the overnight bank lending rate by the Fed
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| 32. | But they leave the prime lending rate unchanged at 5 percent.
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| 33. | The base lending rate now stands at 7 . 25 percent.
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| 34. | Interbank lending rates rose Monday to as high as 18 percent.
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| 35. | Now, some investors are concerned the Fed might lift lending rates.
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| 36. | Prior to the crisis, prime lending rates averaged 13 percent.
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| 37. | The Bank of Canada also cut its key lending rate.
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| 38. | The country's base lending rate is 6 . 5 percent.
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| 39. | That would trigger a similar rise in banks'base lending rates.
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| 40. | Some reports said overnight lending rates had reached 75 percent.
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