basis point

noun

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

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The National Credit Union Association (NCUA) reports that delinquency rates have risen dramatically since early 2023 and reached 98 basis points by late 2024. Ashish Garg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The benchmark yield was 2.2 basis points higher at 4.275%, while the 2-year yield added 2.5 basis points to 3.74%. Brian Evans,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 June 2025 In the first quarter, Target’s gross margin saw a year-over-year decline of 60 basis points to 28.2 percent, with digital fulfillment and supply chain costs bringing 80 basis points of pressure, according to chief financial officer Jim Lee. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2025 That led to its market share falling to 7.2%, a 540 basis point drop in the course of just one year. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for basis point

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of basis point was in 1962

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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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