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Bank Rate

bank rate is the interest rate a country's central bank charges when loaning money to private banks in the country. The bank rate can be lowered to encourage borrowing and increase economic activity or raised to combat inflation. In the United States, the bank rate is set by the Federal Reserve, and may also be referred to as the discount rate.