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Definition of "Discount rate"

Robert McKee
Robert McKee BHHSNJ - Jersey Properties Group

Rate charged by the Federal Reserve to commercial banks for overnight loans made by these banks. If the Federal Reserve decreases the discount rate, other rates will decline as well. Conversely, if the Federal Reserve increases the discount rate, other rates will also rise.

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