basis point

noun

: one hundredth of one percent (as in the yield of an investment)

Examples of basis point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2-year Treasury yield dropped more than 4 basis points, while the 30-year yield climbed over 2 basis points. —CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025

For example, a manufacturer funding seasonal working capital needs with a floating-rate loan can use a cap to prevent a sudden 200 to 300 basis point spike from destroying margins. —Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025

The uncertainty spooked investors, pushing the risk premium on French bonds over their German equivalents up 5 basis points to their highest level since mid-June. —Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025

Last month, the central bank slashed interest rates by 200 basis points to revive stalling growth, after hiking them to sky-high levels to fight inflation that’s been stoked by Russia’s war on Ukraine. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for basis point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint