bank discount


noun
  1. interest on a loan, deducted in advance from the face value of the note.

Origin of bank discount

1
First recorded in 1905–10

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British Dictionary definitions for bank discount

bank discount

noun
  1. interest on a loan deducted from the principal amount when the loan is made and based on the loan's face value

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