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  • 121Discount bond — Debt sold for less than its principal value. If a discount bond pays no interest, it is called a zero coupon bond. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * discount bond UK US noun [C] (also discounted bond) FINANCE ► a bond sold before its… …

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  • 122discount bond — Debt sold for less than its principal value. If a discount bond pays no coupon, it is called a zero coupon bond. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * discount bond UK US noun [C] (also discounted bond) FINANCE ► a bond sold before its payment… …

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  • 123discount market — In the UK, the part of the money market consisting of banks, discount houses, and bill brokers. By borrowing money at short notice from commercial banks or discount houses, bill brokers are able to discount bills of exchange, especially Treasury… …

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  • 124discount rate — The hurdle rate of interest or cost of capital rate applied to the discount factors used in a discounted cash flow appraisal calculation. The discount rate may be based on the cost of capital rate adjusted by a risk factor based on the risk… …

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  • 125discount market — In the UK, the part of the money market consisting of banks, discount houses, and bill brokers By borrowing money at short notice from commercial banks or discount houses, bill brokers are able to discount bills of exchange, especially Treasury… …

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  • 126discount rate — 1) The hurdle rate of interest or cost of capital rate applied to the discount factors used in a discounted cash flow appraisal calculation. The discount rate may be based on the cost of capital rate adjusted by a risk factor based on the risk… …

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  • 127discount card — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms discount card : singular discount card plural discount cards a plastic card that allows someone to buy goods or services at a reduced price …

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  • 128discount rate — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms discount rate : singular discount rate plural discount rates business the rate of interest that a central bank charges another bank that borrows from it …

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