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Discount rate

Definition:

The interest rate at which eligible depository institutions may borrow funds, usually for short periods, directly from a Federal Reserve Bank. The law requires the board of directors of each Reserve Bank to establish the discount rate every 14 days subject to the approval of the Board of Governors.

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