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Basis Point

One hundredth of a percentage point (0.

Definition

One hundredth of a percentage point (0.01%). Finance people use basis points because saying '25 basis points' is clearer than '0.25%' or 'a quarter percent.' When the Fed raises rates by 50 basis points, they're raising by 0.5%.

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