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 central bank raised rates by 25 basis points in the first hike since 2023. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The two-year Treasury yield, which tracks expectations for Fed policy, is at its highest level in over two years, and about a full 100 basis points (1%) higher than the Fed’s benchmark interest rate. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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