A basis point is one-hundredth of a percent. If an interest rate is quoted as raising or lowering 100 basis points, it is equivalent to plus or minus 1%.
Basis point
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A basis point is one-hundredth of a percent. If an interest rate is quoted as raising or lowering 100 basis points, it is equivalent to plus or minus 1%.