• We can cut the state budget or raise taxes.
• The bank raised interest rates to 15%.
• I tried to raise several points at the meeting.
• The Guinness affair raised the question of abolishing trial by jury in complicated fraud cases.
• Hammond Co. will need to raise $2 million to finance the offer.
• He raised a loan of $20 million from commercial banks.
• Where goods move between VAT registered traders, a tax invoice has to be raised.
• The Senate voted itself a 23% pay raise.
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The Bank of England was expected to raise the cost of borrowing after higher than expected inflation figures.
raise salaries/prices/taxes »There is increasing pressure on exporters to raise prices in foreign markets.
raise awareness/standards/quality »The new government is pledging to raise standards in education.
We will raise funds for reconstruction by disposing of assets.
»The share issue in the coffee company aims to raise €5m from investors eager to invest in ethical concerns.
»raise a loan/mortgage
The company announced a package of reforms to address concerns raised by shareholders.
»raise issues/objections/questions
The exporter raises an invoice in the usual way on the overseas buyer.
If you have a technical fault, you can raise a call using the in-house system.
A 2% raise for each employee would add $28 million to the overall budget.
Financial and business terms. 2012.