Bank Discount Rate Explained: How It Functions and Its Importance

The bank discount rate is a calculation of the interest investors earn on short-term instruments such as Treasury bills.
San Francisco Fed

I find definitions of the federal funds rate stating that it can be both above and below the discount rate. Which is correct?

Great question! The correct answer depends on the time period. Since January 2003, when the Federal Reserve System implemented a “penalty” discount rate policy, the discount rate has been about 1 ...
Forbes

Federal Economists Are Still Getting The Discount Rate Wrong

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Broughel is an economist focused on the economics of regulation. In the complex world of regulatory cost-benefit analysis, ...
Inside Higher Ed

Focus on Net Revenue, Not Discount Rate

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. I can’t think of a metric that is more misunderstood and misused among college presidents, trustees ...