The current interest rate is sometimes used as a simple (but incorrect) proxy for discount rate.

当下的利率有时候被用来作为一个简单（却不正确）的折现率的约数。

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Interest rates are used to discount those cash flows and calculate their present value.

利率是用于对于未来现金流折现的。

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This is useful if a rise in interest rates (or a fall in house prices) causes mortgage-backed bonds to trade at a discount.

在利率上升(或者房价下跌)时，住房抵押债券折价销售，这对债券持有人大有裨益。

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It's the most simple-- or often called a bill-- a discount bond does not pay interest; it's sold at a discount.

它是最简单的,经常被称为国库券,它是一种贴现债券,且不付息,并以折扣价发行

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Well, the discount rate is sort of the--you notice there are two different interest rates here and you might be confused by them.

贴现率是一种,这里有两种不同的利率,你们可能会将其混淆

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We're talking about discount bonds, and then coupon-carrying bonds, and then talk about the term structure of interest rates and why we have interest rates.

我们先讲贴现债券,然后是附息债券,再讲讲利率的期限结构,以及为什么要有利率

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While you can generally deduct interest payments and discount points (pre-paid interest) on a qualifying home mortgage if you itemize, you may not deduct processing fees as deductible expenses.

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And the cost to the supplier of immediate cash payment by the bank, in respect of the implicit interest rate or discount on the bill, ought to be tiny - because the bank is in effect lending to the safe big company, which ultimately honours the bill, not to the riskier supplier.

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Low interest rates reduce the discount rate on corporate earnings and cash flow, raising their present value.

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