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Discount Rate
The discount rate is the interest rate charged by a central bank for lending funds to commercial banks through its discount window facility. It also refers more broadly to the rate used to calculate the present value of future cash flows in financial analysis.
Example
“When the Federal Reserve lowered the discount rate by 25 basis points, banks found it cheaper to borrow emergency funds, easing short-term liquidity conditions.”