A basis point is a common measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance. One basis point equals 0.01% (or 1/100th of 1%). Therefore, if an interest rate goes up from 3.0% to 3.5%, it has moved up by 50 basis points. Basis points are typically expressed with the abbreviations bp or bps.
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