rediscount rate

  • 1rediscount rate — ☆ rediscount rate n. the rate of interest charged by a district Federal Reserve Bank for rediscounting top grade commercial paper offered by its member banks …

    English World dictionary

  • 2rediscount rate — noun : the discount rate charged by Federal Reserve banks for rediscounting commercial paper for member banks or making secured advances to them on their own notes * * * the rate charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks for… …

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  • 3rediscount rate — the rate charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks for rediscounting commercial paper. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 4rediscount rate — The rate, fixed by the Federal Reserve Board, at which a Federal Reserve Bank can make loans to member banks on the security of commercial paper already discounted by such banks …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 5rediscount — To discount short term negotiable debt instruments for a second time, after they have been discounted with a bank. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * *    Purchase before maturity by a central bank of a government obligation or other financial… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 6Treasury note rediscount rate — noun the yield at which the Reserve Bank is prepared to buy back its Treasury notes before they are due to mature …

  • 7discount rate — Finance. 1. the rate of interest charged in discounting commercial paper. 2. the interest rate charged by Federal Reserve Banks on loans to their member banks, usually against government securities as collateral. 3. the rediscount rate. [1925 30] …

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  • 8discount rate — n. 1. DISCOUNT (n. 3) 2. the rate at which the Federal Reserve Banks discount or rediscount securities offered by member banks …

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  • 9discount — In a general sense, an allowance or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever. In a more limited and technical sense, the taking of interest in advance. A deduction from an original price or debt, allowed for paying promptly or in… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 10discount — In a general sense, an allowance or deduction made from a gross sum on any account whatever. In a more limited and technical sense, the taking of interest in advance. A deduction from an original price or debt, allowed for paying promptly or in… …

    Black's law dictionary