what is the primary rate?
文章来源: 2007-08-17 11:33:36
what is the primary rate?:

"Primary credit is available to generally sounddepository institutions on a very short-term basis, typicallyovernight, at a rate above the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC)target rate for federal funds".

As opposed to the secondary rate:

"Secondary credit is available to depository institutions that are not eligible for primary credit".