English noun: discount rate |
1. | discount rate (possession) the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System |
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| Broader (hypernym) | interest rate, rate of interest |
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| Domain region | America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA |
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2. | discount rate (possession) interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan |
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| Synonyms | bank discount, discount |
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| Broader (hypernym) | interest rate, rate of interest |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bank rate |
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