bank discount, discount, discount rate - interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan

discount rate - the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System

base rate - the interest rate set by the Bank of England for lending to other banks

prime interest rate - the interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings

usury, vigorish - an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

charge per unit, rate - amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"