Meaning of basis point | Babel Free
Definitions
One hundredth of one percentage point.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Basispunkt
Français
point de base
Bahasa Indonesia
basis poin
日本語
ベーシスポイント
Nederlands
basispunt
Polski
punkt bazowy
Svenska
punkt
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.