to be at a discount

  • 71Discount rate — Taux d escompte NB : À ne pas confondre avec taux d actualisation. Le taux d escompte est un taux d intérêt utilisé sur le marché monétaire, pour les prêts à très court terme (quelques jours). Le terme escompte caractérise la particularité… …

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  • 72discount — discountable, adj. v. /dis kownt, dis kownt /; n., adj. /dis kownt/, v.t. 1. to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent. 2. to offer for sale or sell at a reduced… …

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  • 73Discount window — Facility provided by the Fed enabling member banks to borrow reserves against collateral in the form of governments or other acceptable paper. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * discount window ˈdiscount ˌwindow noun [countable] BANKING… …

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  • 74discount window — Facility provided by the Fed enabling member banks to borrow reserves against collateral in the form of government securities or other acceptable paper. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * discount window ˈdiscount ˌwindow noun [countable]… …

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  • 75discount — 1 noun (C) 1 a reduction in the cost of goods that you are buying: Do I get a discount if I buy a whole case of wine? | discount price/fare (=cheaper than the usual price) | discount store/shop/warehouse (=where you can buy goods cheaply) 2 at a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 76discount — 1) A deduction from a bill of exchange when it is purchased before its maturity date. The party that purchases (discounts) the bill pays less than its face value and therefore makes a profit when it matures. The amount of the discount consists of …

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  • 77discount — 1) A deduction from a bill of exchange when it is purchased before its maturity date. The party that purchases (discounts) the bill pays less than its face value and therefore makes a profit when it matures. The amount of the discount consists of …

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  • 78Discount — Hard discount Un magasin hard discount à Paris Un hard discount (ou maxidiscompte en français) est un magasin libre service à prédominance alimentaire qui se caractérise par des prix en dessous de la moyenne, une petite surface de vente et un… …

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  • 79discount store — ▪ merchandising       in merchandising, a retail store that sells products at prices lower than those asked by traditional retail outlets. Some discount stores are similar to department stores in that they offer a wide assortment of goods; indeed …

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  • 80Discount Note — A short term debt obligation issued at a discount to par. Discount notes are similar to zero coupon bonds and Treasury bills and are typically issued by government sponsored agencies or highly rated corporate borrowers. Discount notes do not make …

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