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31Forward rate agreement — In finance, a forward rate agreement (FRA) is a forward contract in which one party pays a fixed interest rate, and receives a floating interest rate equal to a reference rate (the underlying rate). The payments are calculated over a notional… …
32Generic cell rate algorithm — The generic cell rate algorithm (or GCRA) is an algorithm which measures cell rate at a specified timescale [#REF| [1] . The GCRA is an implementation of the leaky bucket algorithm in ATM networks, and provides a traffic shaping function [#REF|… …
33Discount rate — The interest rate that the Federal Reserve charges a bank to borrow funds when a bank is temporarily short of funds. Collateral is necessary to borrow, and such borrowing is quite limited because the Fed views it as a privilege to be used to meet …
34exchange rate — the ratio at which a unit of the currency of one country can be exchanged for that of another country. Also called rate of exchange. [1895 1900] * * * Price of one country s money in relation to another s. Exchange rates may be fixed or flexible …
35Minimum Rate Pricing — Minimum Rate Pricing, Inc. (MRP) was a long distance telecommunications carrier, based out of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, started by Thomas Salzano. Minimum Rate Pricing became the number 7 long distance carrier in the United States within four… …
36forward rate agreement — ( FRA) A customized agreement between two parties specifying the rate to be paid at some future date. Usually tied to LIBOR. American Banker Glossary ( FRA) Agreement to borrow or lend at a specified future date at an interest rate that is fixed… …
37piece rate — noun : the price per unit of production paid to a pieceworker * * * compensation based on a worker s quantitative output or production, usually an agreed sum per article of work turned out. [1890 95] * * * piece rate noun A fixed rate paid… …
38interest rate — n. The percentage used to calculate interest due on a loan. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. interest rate …
39bank rate — ➔ rate1 * * * bank rate UK US noun [C] BANKING, FINANCE ► the rate of interest that is set by a central bank, and which is the lowest rate at which it lends money to other banks. This rate affects the interest rates which are then charged to… …
40Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate - BBSY — A benchmark interest rate quoted and dispersed by Reuters Information Service. The BBSY is typically used by financial institutions or corporations engaging in interest rate swaps and related transactions. A good example of where the bank bill… …
