discount rate
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Tweet n. 1. The interest rate charged by a central bank on loans to its member banks. A change in the discount rate is usually followed by similar changes in the interest rates charged by banks and money markets. 2. The interest rate used in determining the present value of a future payment or series of payments. |
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