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basis points

basis points is the plural of basis point.

Meaning of basis point

Noun

basis point (plural basis points)

  1. One hundredth of one percentage point.
    • The RBI this month raised rates by 50 basis points after a 40 bps hike in May.2022 June 16, Swati Bhat, “India's economic prospects firm despite global headwinds, says RBI”, in Gareth Jones, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2022, Macro Matters
    Synonyms:
    permyriad

Questions about basis points

What is basis points the plural of?
Basis points is the plural of basis point.

Words near basis points in the dictionary

  1. basipterygium
  2. basipterygoid
  3. basipterygoids
  4. basis
  5. basis point
  6. basis points
  7. basis spline
  8. basis splines
  9. basis vector
  10. basis vectors
  11. basiscopic

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