Bank rate
the rate of discount fixed by a bank or banks.
british. the discount charge set by a central bank, as by the bank of england.
historical examples
but it must not be supposed that when bank rate is ineffective the bank of england is doing no business.
readings in money and banking chester arthur phillips
“the bank rate is very satisfactory at present,” said grafton.
the graftons archibald marshall
so little had the anxieties of the autumn been antic-p-ted that the bank rate of discount was 3% on the 1st of january.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 3 various
in all transactions the bank rate governs as regards the minimum.
readings in money and banking chester arthur phillips
of late years the changes in the bank rate have been frequent, and the fluctuations even in ordinary years very severe.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 3 various
the rates for discount and loan transactions at the bank usually approximate more or less closely to the bank rate.
readings in money and banking chester arthur phillips
the bank rate was raised to 10% and permission was given by the government to suspend the act.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 3 various
we regulate our deposit rate in accordance with the bank rate.
readings in money and banking chester arthur phillips
on the 1st of january 1858 the bank rate was lowered to 8% and the anxiety gradually p-ssed away.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 3, part 1, slice 3 various
on the 1st of august the bank rate rose to 10 per cent., and the stock exchange was closed.
the childrens’ story of the war, volume 1 (of 10) james edward parrott
noun
another name for base rate (sense 2)
Read Also:
- Bankroll
money in one’s possession; monetary resources. informal. to finance; provide funds for: to bankroll a new play. contemporary examples but evangelical christian voters notice them and so do those jewish contributors who do bankroll republicans. cain’s palestine blunder dan ephron october 31, 2011 he may have illegally borrowed black music to build his own bankroll. […]
- Bank shot
basketball. a shot into the basket, made by rebounding the ball off the backboard. billiards, pool. a shot in which the cue ball or object ball is banked. contemporary examples rick santorum aims for a bank shot: win wisconsin and collect delegates in maryland. 5 things to watch in maryland’s republican primary ben jacobs april […]
- Bank run
bank run the concerted action of depositors who try to withdraw their money from a bank because they fear that the bank will fail. contemporary examples the next question is whether this triggers a bank run, with foreign deposits fleeing the country. new deal for cyprus, bank run to follow? megan mcardle march 23, 2013 […]
- Bank swallow
a swallow, riparia riparia, of the northern hemisphere, that nests in tunnels dug in sand or clay banks. historical examples there are the common barn swallow, the eave swallow, tree swallow and bank swallow. the woodcraft girls at camp lillian elizabeth roy the bank swallow’s nest, like the kingfisher’s, which it resembles, is his home […]
- Bank upon
an inst-tution for receiving, lending, exchanging, and safeguarding money and, in some cases, issuing notes and transacting other financial business. the office or quarters of such an inst-tution. games. the stock or fund of pieces from which the players draw. the fund of the manager or the dealer. a special storage place: a blood bank; […]