Bank Rate
From LoveToKnow 1911
BANK RATE, a term used in financial circles to designate the rate of discount charged in the chief monetary centres by the state or leading bank, as opposed to the open-market rate. (See MARKET: Money market.
Bank rate
The bank rate is the interest rate that a central bank (e.g., the Federal Reserve) charges to lend money to its member banks. Changes to the bank rate affect the national money supply by encouraging or discouraging borrowing.
Bank Rate
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia, Hutchinson
0.03 sec.
Bank Rate
Definition 1.
The rate at which central banks lend funds to national banks.
bank rate - Related Articles
Outsourcing and the Banks
Best Practice ...
BANK RATE - The interest rate paid by major financial institutions if they borrow from the Bank of Cana...
BANK RECONCILIATION - the verification of a bank statement balance and the depositor's checkbook balanc...
interbank rate
See also federal funds rate , London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Dictionary of Business Terms ...
Bank Rate: The rate at which the Bank of Canada makes short-term loans to chartered banks and other financial institutions, and the benchmark for prime rates set by financial institutions.
Bank rate
The interest rate at which the Bank of Canada lends short-term funds to chartered banks. Based on current Treasury bill rates, the bank rate influences lending rates set by the chartered banks.
Bank Rate. The rate at which central banks lend funds to national banks.
Bank Rate:
The rate of interest charged by the Bank of Canada to the chartered banks on loans made to the chartered banks.
Bank Rate The rate of interest charged by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on financial accommodation extended to banks and FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
Bank Rate
The minimum rate at which the Bank of Canada makes short-term advances to the chartered banks, other members of the Canadian Payments Association and investment dealers who trade in the money market.
Bankers' Acceptance ...
Bank Rate Monitor Index - An index of money market interest rates paid on deposits at 100 banks in the United States. The index is comprised of the average of interest rates paid on different types of consumer savings on deposit.
Bank Rate
The minimum rate charged by the Bank of Canada for one-day loans to chartered banks, trust and loan companies and other members of the Canadian Payments Association.
Interbank rate
See: LIBOR
Interbank spread
The difference between a bank's offer and bid rates for deposits in the Eurocurrency market.
Central bank rates
In a public policy context, interest rates usually refers to the rates at which the central bank will buy and sell (often through repos) government bonds (gilts) in its open market operations.
Bank rate cut not a 'magic bullet' for credit
See more articles mentioning "counter-inflationary" or search FT.com
Related Terms ...
Bank RateExpand/Collapse
The minimum rate at which the Bank of Canada will make short-term advances to the chartered banks and money market dealers.
Bank Rate
In Canada, the bank rate is the rate of interest that the central bank charges clearing banks on overnight overdraft loans.
Bankers Acceptance ...
Interbank rate
See: LIBOR.
Intercommodity spread
Referring to the commodities market, ...
Banks UK
Bank Rate.com safe and sound ratings
Economics Help - Revision Guide
Economics Dictionary at Amazon.co.uk
Economics Dictionaryat Amazon.com ...
Bank rate
The interest rate charged by a central bank to commercial banks for very short term loans; the discount rate.
Barcelona Process
The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.
Barrier
1.
Interbank Rate
The interbank rate or London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (LIBOR) is the rate that the banks charge each other for loans and applies to very large ...(Read more)
Interdealer Broker ...
Financial institutions exchange of currencies between and among themselves.
Interbank rate
See: LIBOR
Interbank spread ...
Interbank Rate London Inter-Bank Offer Rate. The interest rate that the banks charge each other... interchangeable bond Bond which can be converted from registered to coupon form, or vice versa, upon demand by the bearer, possibly for a fee.
This is the interbank rate practiced in Paris on short-term loans (one to twelve months), through which first-class banks lend and borrow funds.
However, central bank rates can, in fact, be negative; in July 2009 Sweden's Riksbank was the first central bank to use negative interest rates, lowering its deposit rate to -0.25%, a policy advocated by deputy governor Lars E. O. Svensson.
Whenever Great Britain faced a balance-of-payments deficit and the Bank of England saw its gold reserves declining, it raised its 'bank rate' (discount rate).
Under "normal" conditions, the interbank rate should move downward (), generating an expansion of lending to individual banks.
How Hard Money Loan Rates Differ From Bank Rates
by Dale K Klein
In today's real estate market there are lots of homes and commercial properties available for sale.
Bankers said that until the fixed deposit interest rates of moderate weather, they can not walk in the bank rate savings. "We have no intention to increase the speed. We will wait and see on the market.
Credit unions often offer their members the best rates, but some bank rates are competitive. It's best to shop around and gather information from several sources before deciding on which financial company is best for you.
charge each other for one-month, three-month, six-month and one-year loans. LIBOR is an acronym for London InterBank Offered Rate. This rate is that which is charged by London banks, and is then published and used as the benchmark for bank rates all ...
Libor rates are commonly used as reference rates in interest rate swap transactions. Similar rates exist in other markets e.g. Pibor in Paris, and Ribor in Rome. Libor is often used as a generic term for all inter-bank rates.
 See also: Banks, Saving, Bills, Expense, Funding
  
|
RSS
