basis point
noun Finance.
one hundredth of one percent, as of interest rates, or investment yields.
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Nearby words
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Origin of basis point
First recorded in 1965–70
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British Dictionary definitions for basis point
basis point
noun
a measure used for describing interest rates, equal to one hundredth of a percentage point (0.01%)
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