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Lombard rate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An interest rate charged by a central bank for very short-term loans to other banks against an approved collateral.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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History

Etymology

Lombard (“banker or moneylender”)

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: lombardní sazba — interest rate
  • Finnish: Lombard-korko — interest rate
  • French: taux lombard — interest rate
  • German: Lombardsatz — interest rate
  • Italian: tasso lombard — interest rate
  • Spanish: tasa de interés lombarda — interest rate