Various aspects described herein relate to rate matching around reference signaling. A discovery reference signal (DRS) configuration is received that identifies first resources related to non-zero power reference signals for DRS transmitted by a cell over a first bandwidth and second resources related to zero power reference signals for the DRS over a second bandwidth. The first bandwidth can be less than or equal to the second bandwidth. At least one channel can be received from the cell along with an instance of the non-zero power reference signals and the zero power reference signals. Rate matching can be performed for the at least one channel around the second resources over the second bandwidth.