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Meaning of basis point | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One hundredth of one percentage point.

Equivalents

Bosanski punkt
Deutsch Basispunkt
Español punto base punto básico
Suomi korkopiste peruspiste
Français point de base
Hrvatski punkt
Magyar bázispont
Bahasa Indonesia basis poin
Íslenska punktur
日本語 ベーシスポイント
Nederlands basispunt
Polski punkt bazowy
Српски punkt
Svenska punkt räntepunkt

Examples

“The RBI this month raised rates by 50 basis points after a 40 bps hike in May.”
“Triggered by a sell-off of Treasury bonds, the 10-year bond yield jumped by 17.2 basis points, briefly hitting 4.5%, the biggest hike in a year. The 30-year yield rose by 20 basis points, a one-day hike not seen since 2020, when pandemic panic set in.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

basis spline basis vector basises basisphenoid Basista basisternum

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