貼現率
discount rate
中央銀行貸款給商業銀行或金融機關時所收取的利率。貼現率的調高或降低往往間接影響銀行對客戶所收取的利率,同時也常引起債券及股票市場強烈的反應。美國的中央銀行是聯邦儲備局,在香港則是金融管理局。
Rate at which INTEREST is deducted in advance of the issuance, purchasing, selling, or lending of a financial instrument. Also, the rate used to determine the CURRENT VALUE, or present value, of an ASSET or income stream.