Interest rates are increased by the
central banks mostly to restrict the inflation in the economy, when
it predict to have the inflation rate more than the target
inflation rate.
If the market interest rates rises
then the inflation growth tends to be restricted. Higher interest
rates make the borrowing cost to be increased in the market and it
lower the cash flow in the market. On the other side it encourage
the population to be inclined towards doing more savings and earn
interest rather than to put the money in the risky projects and in
the market.
Effect of higher interest
rates can be discussed as:
- Borrowing Cost
rises. The higher interest rates make interest
payments on loans more expensive and it discourages people from
borrowing and restrict their spendings. People already having loans
will be left with the less disposable income because they spend
more on interest payments.
- Encourage to save more
rather than spending. Higher interest rates make the
savings more attractive and encourage the people to invest in bank
deposits to gain high interest income rather than to invest in
risky projects.
- Higher interest rates
increase the value of a currency It help to increase the
currency of the country by having excess funds in savings and
lowering import.
- Consumtions falls.
Interest rates lowers the money flow in the market and which
results in the overall consumptions falls in the market.
- Curb the
Inflation. It curbs the inflation in the economy by
restricting their consumptions and increasing the savings