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Definición 1
Deduction of interest on a loan or bill in advance of maturity.
Fuente: Invertext
Contexto: Bank discounts are a type of bank charge that is made for the payment of a note prior to maturation-financial maturity.
Fuente: bizaims.com
Definición 2
Difference between a bond's current market price and its face or redemption value.
Fuente: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms.
Contexto: "The worst thing as a bond manager is to see a new issue from a company, whose bonds you already own, get priced at a discount," said Joe Balestrino, portfolio manager at Federated Investors. "It means you mark down your existing holding and this is a symptom of a nervous market."
Fuente: Financial Times 08/01/2008 (Michael Mackenzie in New York)
Definición 3
Reduction in the selling price of merchandise or a percentage off the invoice price in exchange for quick payment.
Fuente: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms.
Contexto: Healthcare financial managers should determine whether to take advantage of the discounts vendors offer for prompt payment of invoices. Prompt-payment discounts offered by vendors can result in substantial savings, but this benefit may be offset by the costs of acquiring the funds necessary for faster payment.
Fuente: Healthcare Financial Management; http://findarticles.com