Definition
A unit of measurement equal to one hundredth of a percentage point (0.01%), commonly used in finance to describe small changes in interest rates, yields, or other financial percentages. One hundred basis points equal one percent.
Etymology
From Latin 'basis' (foundation) and Old French 'point' (sharp end, dot). This precise measurement system developed in bond trading during the mid-20th century as financial markets required more granular ways to express small rate changes.
Kelly Says
Basis points eliminate the confusion of saying 'percent of percent' - when the Fed raises rates from 2.00% to 2.25%, that's a 25 basis point increase, not a 0.25% increase (which could be misunderstood as 2.005%). It's like having a specialized ruler for measuring financial movements!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መሠረት ቦታዎች
me.se.ret bo.ta.wo.ch
ARالعربية
نقاط أساس
naqṭātu ʾasās
BNবাংলা
মূল বিন্দু
mool bindu
CACatalà
punts de base
pun.ts de ba.se
CSČeština
bodů základních
bodů za.klad.ních
DADansk
basispunkter
ba.sis.punk.ter
DEDeutsch
Basispunkte
baˈziːˌpʊŋktə
ELΕλληνικά
βάσεις
va.si.es
ESEspañol
puntos base
pun.tos ba.se
FAفارسی
نقطههای پایه
naq.ta.hāye pa.ye
FISuomi
perusyksiköitä
pe.rus.juk.si.köi.tä
FRFrançais
points de base
pwa.n də baz
GUGU
આધારબિંદુઓ
a.dha.ar.bin.du.o
HAHA
matsayin farko
ma.tsa.yin farko
HEעברית
נקודות בסיס
ne.ku.dot ba.sis
HIहिन्दी
मूल बिंदु
mool bindu
HUMagyar
alappontokat
a.lap.pon.to.kat
IDBahasa Indonesia
titik dasar
titik da.sar
IGIG
akụkụ nche
a.ku.ku n.che
ITItaliano
punti di base
pun.ti di ba.se
KKKK
жаны нүктелер
ja.ny n.y.kte.ler
KMKM
ចំណុចដើម
cham.nun da.um
MRMR
आधारबिंदु
a.dha.ar.bin.du
MSBahasa Melayu
titik asas
ti.tik a.sas
MYမြန်မာ
အစချုပ်
a.sa.hju.p
NLNederlands
basispunten
ba.sis.pun.ten
NONorsk
basispunkter
ba.sis.punk.ter
PLPolski
punkty bazowe
pun.kty ba.zo.we
PTPortuguês
pontos base
pon.tos ba.se
RORomână
puncte de bază
punc.te de ba.ză
RUРусский
базовые точки
bazovye tochki
SVSvenska
baspunkter
ba.spunk.ter
SWKiswahili
kipimo cha msingi
ki.pi.mo cha msin.gi
TAதமிழ்
அடிப்படை புள்ளிகள்
a.di.pa.dai pu.lli.gi
TEతెలుగు
స్థావర బిందులు
sthāvara bin.du.lu
TLTL
base points
beis points
TRTürkçe
temel noktalar
te.mel no.k.ta.lar
UKУкраїнська
базові точки
ba.zo.vi to.chki
URاردو
مूल نکات
mool na.ka.t
VITiếng Việt
điểm cơ sở
điểm cơ sở
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀kà
awon e.ka
ZUZU
isigaba esibayeni
i.si.ga.ba e.si.ba.ye.ni