Basis Points (bps)
A hundredth of a percentage point, so 100 bps is 1 percentage point.
It is used for small changes in a rate or a margin, because 35 bps is easier to say than 0.35 percentage points.
A hundredth of a percentage point, so 100 bps is 1 percentage point.
It is used for small changes in a rate or a margin, because 35 bps is easier to say than 0.35 percentage points.