1. The rate, per year, at which future values are diminished to make them comparable to values in the present. Can be either subjective (reflecting personal time preference) or objective (a market int [..]

An interest rate used to calculate a present value which might or might not include the time value of money, tax effects, risk or other factors.

The discount rate is the fee paid by merchants to credit card processors as a fee associated with accepting general-use credit cards (such as Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover). Typically this fee runs between 1 percent and 3 percent, depending on the nature of the transaction.

Taux d'actualisation

The rate of interest at which a firm could earn income given a variety of potential scenarios. For example, in comparing disparate cash flow loss funding plans, comparing the net costs of each on a [..]

This is the fee paid to a merchant bank to handle the deposit of credit card funds into a merchant account. It is usually quoted as a percentage to hundredths (or the basis point) on the monthly bill. For a more in-depth explanation of the discount rate and other fees, read our Credit Card 101 tutorial. Also see basis point.

interest rate charged by the Fed to member banks.

A term with two meanings. Either the interest rate a central bank charges banks and other institutions for short term borrowings. Or the interest rate used to calculate the present value or current worth of payments and receipts made and received in the future.

The discount rate is the interest rate the Federal Reserve charges on loans it makes to banks and other financial institutions. The discount rate becomes the base interest rate for most consumer borrowing as well. That's because a bank generally uses the discount rate as a benchmark for the interest it charges on the loans it makes. For exa [..]

The rate of interest which is used to discount to their present-day value earnings arising in the future. With positive interest rates, a sum of money which is invested will increase in value over tim [..]

The interest rate that the Federal Reserve System charges for loans to banks. To ensure that our nation's banks retain their liquidity and remain in business, the Federal Reserve System stands re [..]

In accounting this is the rate used to discount future cash flows in order to determine their present value.

Definitions (2) 1. The rate at which member banks may borrow short term funds directly from a Federal Reserve Bank. The discount rate is one of the two interest rates set by the Fed, the other being t [..]

The interest rate charged to commercial banks and other depository institutions on loans they receive from their regional Federal Reserve Bank's lending facility.

The discount rate is the assumed investment return used in a present value calculation of assets. See also: present value.

1 : the interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan 2 : the interest levied by the Federal Reserve for advances and rediscounts

A discount rate is a charge, usually between 1 and 3 percent, that merchants must pay to credit card companies in order to use generally accepted credit cards.

A yield rate used to convert future payments or receipts into present value.

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 AS [..]

This is the percentage of the total transaction amount that is charged to the merchant to accept the credit card sale. Discount rates vary depending on the type of business and how the card is accepted. Discount rate includes dues and assessments and interchange.

 the combined return % on an investment for both the equity and debt investors; essentially, the IRR on a hotel assuming there is no debt; sometimes referred to as Yield Rate; the Discount Rate/Yield Rate will always be at a level between the interest rate (the lender’s return rate) and the IRR (the investor’s return rate)

An amount charged a merchant for processing its daily credit card transactions.

The discount rate is a number that is divided into a future revenue or profit number to yield the net present value of that number. There is a simple formula that is used to compute the discount rate. [..]

The interest rate that an eligible depository institution is charged to borrow short-term funds directly from a Federal Reserve Bank.

The rate the Federal Reserve charges on loans to member banks.

A measure, usually expressed in annual percentages, of the change in the value of money from one time period to another. Nominal discount rate includes anticipation price inflation; real discount rate [..]

The interest rate the Federal Reserve charges commercial banks for loans.

Interest rate at which the Federal Reserve

Term for the annual growth rate of an investment, used when a future value is assumed and you are trying to find the required present value. Also called the internal rate of return, or CAGR

The discount rate is used to calculate how much the expected future income from an investment over a given period of time is worth right now.

The degree to which consumption now is preferred to consumption one year hence, with prices held constant, but average incomes rising in line with GDP per capita.

The annual percentage rate used to determine the present value of future cash flows.

 means the present-value, per-annum rate for payments on receivables.

A certain interest rate that is used to bring a series of future cash flows to their present value in order to state them in current, or today's, dollars. Use of a discount rate reflects the time [..]

A certain interest rate that is used to bring a series of future cash flows to their present value in order to state them in current, or today’s, dollars. Use of a discount rate removes the time value [..]

Rate of return to calculate the present value of future cash flows The discount rate, also referred to as rate of return, hurdle rate, or opportunity cost of capital, is a proxy for the financial risk [..]

The rate by which the future value of a negotiable instrument is discounted. The discount rate is generally calculated as either a discount-to-yield or straight discount.

The interest rate charged to other financial institutions when they borrow from Federal Reserve banks.

Interest rate used to bring a series of future cash flows to their present value in order to state them in current dollars. Use of a discount rate removes the time value of money from future cash flow [..]

The interest rate charged by the Federal Reserve to banks for loans obtained through the Fed's discount window.

The lending rate that the Federal Reserve Bank charges on loans made to other banks and financial institutions. Changes in this rate tend to have large ripple effects on the rates banks in turn charge [..]

The discount rate, in banking, is the interest rate charged to financial institutions when they borrow short-term funds directly from the Federal Reserve Bank. In finance, the discount rate is a facto [..]

Discount rate refers to the interest rate that banks pay on loans to them from the Federal Reserve. Banks whose reserves dip below the reserve requirement set by the Federal Reserve's Board of Go [..]

The interest rate at which member banks may borrow short term funds from the Federal Reserve Bank.

(1) The interest rate at which a bank or other lender agrees to make advance payments to the holder of a bill of Exchange or other Commercial paper, i.e. the deduction from its face value practised by [..]

A mortgage interest rate that is lower than the current rate for a certain period of time, e.g. 2.00% below variable rate for 2 years.

Definition A 50% reduction in the penalty charge due if a penalty charge notice is paid within 14 days from the date of issue.

Term often used to describe the reduced penalty.

Commonly used synonymously with interest rate, a measure of the time value of money used in "discounting" future costs and benefits to equivalent present day values (technically, for interes [..]

Interest rate at which an eligible depository institution may borrow funds, typically for a short period, directly from a Federal Reserve Bank. The law requires that the board of directors of each Res [..]

is an interest rate announced by the central bank in relation to other banks.

The rate at which the US Federal Reserve will lend short-term funds. The bank rates of most countries are known as the discount rate. In the UK it is known as the base rate.

Also a discount factor. This accounts for the time value of money and arises naturally in financial models, such as a portfolio selection problem

A rate used to place a current value on future cash flows. It is needed to reflect the fact that money has a time value.

A rate of return (cost of capital) used to convert a monetary sum, payable or receivable in the future, into present value.

Officially the primary credit rate, it is the interest rate at which an eligible depository institution may borrow funds, typically for a short period, directly from a Federal Reserve Bank. The law requires that the board of directors of each Reserve Bank establish the discount rate every 14 days, subject to review and determination by the Board of [..]

Return index used to discount future cash flows at their current value.

The interest rate at which eligible depository institutions may borrow funds directly from the Federal Reserve Banks. This rate is controlled by the Federal Reserve and is not subject to trading.

The interest rate charged by the Federal Reserve to its member banks (banks which belong to the Federal Reserve System) for funds they borrow. This rate has a direct bearing on the interest rates bank [..]

The rate charged by the Federal Reserve banks for loans to banks.

A percentage rate that is charged by the acquiring bank for processing a merchant's transaction. The type of business and/or how the credit card is processed usually determine this rate. Retail b [..]

The fees charged by the card acquirer to the merchant for processing payment card transactions.

the rate at which a series of future cash flows are discounted in order to determine their present value.

The rate, per period (usually a year), at which future cash flows are diminished to make them comparable to present values. The discount rate can be calculated in many ways, but usually reflects the c [..]

the rate by which future revenues, costs, and cash flows are discounted back to a present value.

At least two meanings: (1) The interest rate at which an agent discounts future events in preferences in a multi-period model. Often denoted r. A present-oriented agent discounts the future heavily an [..]

The fee that you, the online store merchant, pay to your third-party payment processor for processing credit card payments of your customer. Usually, the fee is in the form of a small percentage of each processed order.

A percentage fee paid to the merchant account provider for handling an electronic transaction. Most Web merchants pay between two and 10 percent of their revenue from online credit card or electronic check orders.

 Is the fee merchants pay to their Acquiring bank for the privilege of being able to deposit funds from their credit card transactions to the bank. The fee assists banks with operational and risk mana [..]

A discount rate is a fee associated with collecting, assessing, approving, processing, and settling credit card transactions. This fee is often a percentage of the transaction value.

The annual rate at which costs and income are discounted to bring future costs and income to a present value.  This is also used as a risk management tool:  the higher the risk, the higher the discount rate and thus the lower the present value.

The interest rate used to convert future cash flows (both income and outgoings) to their present value (what it is worth today). The term “discount” does not refer to the meaning of the word, but to the requirement of discounting future cash flows by a particular rate of interest to determine the present value. Source

The interest rate that banks pay on loans made to them from the Federal Reserve. Banks whose reserves dip below the reserve requirement set by the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors must take i [..]

  Interest rate used to convert future values to present values. [Chapter 3] Divestiture

This is the rate of interest that an institution is charged if it borrows money directly from the Federal Reserve.