Overnight Rate

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Definition: Overnight Rate


Overnight Rate


Full Definition of Overnight Rate


The interest rate that one financial institutions charges another one for funds sent and made available overnight. Current conditions in the credit market drastically affect the rate that banks charge each other. During the height of the credit crisis in 2008, banks initially stopped lending to one another for a brief period of time.


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Definition Sources


Definitions for Overnight Rate are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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