discount-rate policy
1Discount rate — For the interest rate charged to banks for borrowing short term funds directly from the Federal Reserve, see discount window. For the fees charged to merchants for accepting credit cards, see Discount Rate under Merchant Account. For discount… …
2discount 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] …
3discount rate — / dɪskaυnt reɪt/ noun the percentage taken when a bank buys bills ▪▪▪ ‘…pressure on the Federal Reserve Board to ease monetary policy and possibly cut its discount rate mounted yesterday’ [Financial Times] …
4Social discount rate — is a measure used to help guide choices about the value of diverting funds to social projects. It is defined as “the appropriate value of r to use in computing present discount value for social investments” [Gruber, Jonathan (2007). Chapter 8:… …
5Discount window — The discount window is an instrument of monetary policy (usually controlled by central banks) that allows eligible institutions to borrow money from the central bank, usually on a short term basis, to meet temporary shortages of liquidity caused… …
6discount — noun / dɪskaυnt/ 1. the percentage by which the seller reduces the full price for the buyer ● to give a discount on bulk purchases ♦ to sell goods at a discount or at a discount price to sell goods below the normal price ♦ 10% discount for cash… …
7Open-Market Rate — Rate of interest that is paid on any debt security that trades in the open market. Open market rates respond directly to changes in supply and demand. Interest rates for such debt instruments as commercial paper and banker s acceptances are open… …
8Monetary policy — Part of a series on Government Public finance File:Governmentbhj,i,gu Vedder Highsmith detail 1.jpeg …
9government economic policy — ▪ finance Introduction measures by which a government attempts to influence the economy. The national budget generally reflects the economic policy of a government, and it is partly through the budget that the government exercises its three …
10Monetary policy of the United States — Banking in the United States Monetary policy The Federal Reserve System Regulation Lending Credit card Deposit accounts Savings account Checking account Money market account Certificate of deposit …
