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bps

American  
Or BPS
  1. Computers. bits per second.


bps British  

abbreviation

  1. bits per second (of transmitted information)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The 10-year JGB yield is up 2.5 bps at 2.590%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield fell 4.4 bps to 4.433% and the 30-year yield was down 3.8 bps to 4.953%, according to Tradeweb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The 10-year JGB yield is down 3 bps at 2.730%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The 10-year JGB yield edges 0.5 bps lower to 2.795%; the 20-year yield is unchanged at 3.780%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

I like the way it sounds on his bps.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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