"bank rate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bank rates [plural]
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  1. (economics) The rate of interest that a central bank charges when it lends money to another bank Wikipedia link: bank rate Categories (topical): Economics Synonyms: discount rate Related terms: policy rate, key interest rate
    Sense id: en-bank_rate-en-noun-3Rj7OTG- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: economics, science, sciences

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