bank discount

noun

: the interest discounted in advance on a note and computed on the face value of the note

Examples of bank discount in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bank discount was in 1803

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“Bank discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20discount. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Legal Definition

bank discount

noun
: the interest that is discounted in advance on a note and computed on the face value of the note

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