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BAISSE 100 POINTS BASE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
DEF

One one-hundredth of a percent; used to express differences in yields on bonds.

CONT

... differences in bond yields, with one basis point representing one-hundredth of a percentage point. Thus, if Bond X yields 11.50% and Bond Y 11.75% the difference is 25 basis points.

PHR

100-basis-point decline, 100-basis-point decrease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
DEF

Chaque unité correspondant à un centième de un pour cent, utilisée par exemple pour exprimer les variations dans les taux d’intérêt ou de rendement.

CONT

[...] Un point de base représente un centième de un pour cent. Ainsi, si l’obligation X a un rendement de 11,50 % et l’obligation Y de 11,75 %, la différence est de 25 points de base.

PHR

diminution de 100 points de base, baisse de 100 points de base.

Key term(s)
  • centième de point de pourcentage

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
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Record 2 2000-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Financial and Budgetary Management
CONT

A sustained 100-basis-point decline in all interest rates would cause the budget to improve by $900 million in the first year, rising to $2.2 billion in the fourth year.

Key term(s)
  • basis-point decline
  • basis-point decrease

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Gestion budgétaire et financière
CONT

Une diminution soutenue de 100 points de base de tous les taux d’intérêt entraînerait une amélioration de 900 millions de dollars du solde budgétaire la première année et de 2,2 milliards la quatrième année.

Spanish

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