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Looking back at recent volatility, we wondered how the FRS17 discount rate would have varied, both gross and net. A chart shows “assumed inflation” (based upon the gilts approach), the AA corporate bond yield and the net rate (simple). It is hard to see how this can be described as a best estimate.