1The minimum interest rate set by the US Federal Reserve (and some other national banks) for lending to other banks.
（美联储和其他央行制定的）借款给其他银行的最低利率
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A key vote on a proposed increase in the discount rate occurred at a Federal Reserve Board meeting on December 3.
We have also shown that the present value of the debt ratio grows or diminishes according to the difference between the real economic growth rate and the real interest rate and the discount rate.
The discount rate is essentially the interest rate that banks and other depository institutions are charged to borrow from the Federal Reserve.
The Dow has rallied in the last two weeks following the last cut in the discount rate by the Federal Reserve.
It has been argued that, for open market transactions to become more efficient, the discount rate should keep the banks from perpetual borrowing, which would disrupt the market's money supply and the central bank's monetary policy.
2A rate used for discounting bills of exchange.
贴现率
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Discounting means selling the bill for cash at a discount, which depends on the discount rate and the number of days the bill has to run to maturity.
In this economic environment the average discount rate on Treasury bills is 4.95 per cent.
Definition of discount rate in US English:
discount rate
noun
Finance
1The minimum interest rate set by the Federal Reserve for lending to other banks.
（美联储和其他央行制定的）借款给其他银行的最低利率
Example sentencesExamples
The discount rate is essentially the interest rate that banks and other depository institutions are charged to borrow from the Federal Reserve.
The Dow has rallied in the last two weeks following the last cut in the discount rate by the Federal Reserve.
A key vote on a proposed increase in the discount rate occurred at a Federal Reserve Board meeting on December 3.
It has been argued that, for open market transactions to become more efficient, the discount rate should keep the banks from perpetual borrowing, which would disrupt the market's money supply and the central bank's monetary policy.
We have also shown that the present value of the debt ratio grows or diminishes according to the difference between the real economic growth rate and the real interest rate and the discount rate.
2A rate used for discounting bills of exchange.
贴现率
Example sentencesExamples
In this economic environment the average discount rate on Treasury bills is 4.95 per cent.
Discounting means selling the bill for cash at a discount, which depends on the discount rate and the number of days the bill has to run to maturity.