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RBA Glossary definition for basis point
basis point – A basis point is 1/100th of 1 per cent or 0.01 per cent, so 100 basis points (bps) is equal to 1 percentage point. The term is used in money and securities markets to define differences in interest or yield. If an interest rate were to increase from 2 per cent to 3 per cent, it is said to have risen by 100 basis points (bps) or one percentage point.
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- May 2021
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2020/feb/pdf/03-domestic-financial-conditions.pdf
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Statement of Monetary Policy - August 2017
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SMP
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2012/feb/pdf/dom-fin-mkts.pdf
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- August 2022
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https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/smp/2022/aug/pdf/00-overview.pdf