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Basis Points

A basis point (often denoted as bp or ?; rarely, permyriad) is a unit relating to interest rates that is equal to 1/100th of a percentage point per annum (pa).  Basis points are often used to measure changes in or differences between yields on fixed income securities, since these often change by very small amounts.