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DISCOUNT WINDOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Financial Institutions
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discount window
1, record 1, English, discount%20window
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The figurative expression used to refer to the Federal Reserve facility for extending credit directly to member banks and now, under the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980, to any depository institution holding reservable transaction accounts or nonpersonal time deposits. 2, record 1, English, - discount%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The expression arose from the procedure in earlier years of the Federal Reserve System of having representatives of the borrowing bankers come to a Federal Reserve bank teller window to obtain credit. 2, record 1, English, - discount%20window
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
discount window: term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 3, record 1, English, - discount%20window
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Institutions financières
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escompte officiel
1, record 1, French, escompte%20officiel
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réescompte officiel 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9escompte%20officiel
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne de refinancement autorisée auprès de l'institut d'émission américain 1, record 1, French, - escompte%20officiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Instituciones financieras
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- servicio de redescuento
1, record 1, Spanish, servicio%20de%20redescuento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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