credit spread

noun

extra interest charged to borrowers with a bad credit rating

Meanings

nouncredit spread (countable and uncountable, plural credit spreads)

plural credit spreads

  1. countableuncountableextra interest charged to borrowers with a bad credit rating

Origin

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