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Basis Points (BPS)

Basis points (BPS) are a unit for measuring and describing interest rates. On basis point is .01%. Basis points are usually used to describe changes in interest rates. This removes the potential for ambiguity that can arise when discussing a change in a percentage and makes it easier to grasp changes that often occur in small fractions of a percent.