They're basiS points. Each cent (if we're talking money) or percent (if we're talking percentages) is broken into 100 basis points. It's just a way to get rid of a LOT of decimals. Example: if the interest on a Jones Steel bond rose from 7 percent to 8.25 percent, they say it went up 125 basis points.
4000
A fixed-rate mortgage has a fixed interest rate that you set when you take out the loan. These types of loans are usually issued in 15 or 30 year payback periods as well. Currently interest rates are very low. Also, the Fed may raise rates by 25 basis points.
Prime lending rate can be calculated by adding 300 basis points to the Federal Funds Rate, assuming you live in the U.S.
As per the third quarter review monetary policy on January 29, 2010, RBI hiked the CRR by 75 basis points to 5.75%.
40 basis points in decimals
EEx. 35 basis points would be .0035.
1,250
2.5%
250
They're basiS points. Each cent (if we're talking money) or percent (if we're talking percentages) is broken into 100 basis points. It's just a way to get rid of a LOT of decimals. Example: if the interest on a Jones Steel bond rose from 7 percent to 8.25 percent, they say it went up 125 basis points.
0,05 of a percentage point, i.e the difference of 0,05%. Basis points (bps) refer to the change of percentages. 1 bp = 0,01% change 1% change = 100 bps (The increase of Interest rate from 3,5% to 3.75% can be described as the increase by 25 basis points.)
decimal points
25% = 0.25.
25
Possibly, as decimals can't be decimals without decimal points.
0.25