how much interest rates affect our economy

@snayak11 (154)
India
January 29, 2009 12:48am CST
A common man thinks more the rates, more the benefit. high rates automatically increase your deposit rates and also the loan rates too. so in a genaral term, depositors get the benefit. but think how much we loose.... if banks or finacial houses give loans on higher rates automatically every single commodity prices increase. It leads to more spending from your pocket. houses will cost more. construction materials will cost more. products of your daily use automatically increases. now think, how much benefit u r getting?
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@alankor (478)
• Singapore
29 Jan 09
i think i am only getting around 0.25% interest rate in Singapore. would that be considered high?does anyone wants to share their country or bank's interest rate? what would be your ideal interest rate?i think letting my money sit in the bank earning just 0.25% annually is pitiful.