Point
One percent or 1%.
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Basis Point
One one-hundredth of one percent (.01%). Example: 0.04% is four Basis Points, so 5.49% is four Basis Points more than 5.45%.
Preparing Bonds
Learn about over various terms and concepts that may arise while preparing a bond issue.
See Also
Interest Rate
The rate expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of a bond used to determine the amount of interest to be paid by the issuer or the borrower.
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Hundreds of Terms and Concepts
Rating Agency
A national credit agency providing an independent appraisal of the credit quality of the Issuer, the conduit borrower, if any, and/or the bond issue.