loanable funds

noun

A theory of the market interest rate, where the interest rate is determined by the demand for and supply of all forms of credit (including loans, bonds, and savings deposits).

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Meanings

nounloanable funds pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyeconomicsA theory of the market interest rate, where the interest rate is determined by the demand for and supply of all forms of credit (including loans, bonds, and savings deposits).
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