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  2. Basis swap - Wikipedia

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    A basis swap functions as a floating-floating interest rate swap under which the floating rate payments are referenced to different bases. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The existence of a basis arises from demand and supply imbalances and where, for example, a basis is due for a borrower seeking dollars, this is indicative of a synthetic dollar interest rate in ...

  3. Interest rate swap - Wikipedia

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    As OTC instruments, interest rate swaps (IRSs) can be customised in a number of ways and can be structured to meet the specific needs of the counterparties. For example: payment dates could be irregular, the notional of the swap could be amortized over time, reset dates (or fixing dates) of the floating rate could be irregular, mandatory break clauses may be inserted into the contract, etc.

  4. Basis point - Wikipedia

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    A basis point (often abbreviated as bp, often pronounced as "bip" or "beep" [1]) is one hundredth of 1 percentage point. Changes of interest rates are often stated in basis points. For example, if an existing interest rate of 10 percent is increased by 1 basis point, the new interest rate would be 10.01 percent. [2]

  5. What Are Basis Points and How Do They Affect Your Banking? - AOL

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    When it comes to banking and finances, consumers often think in terms of whole numbers and round percentages -- a $25-per-month increase in an adjustable-rate mortgage, or a 2% increase in a bond...

  6. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 25 basis points - AOL

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    The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point, avoiding any surprises just days after Donald Trump was elected president.. The central bank voted unanimously Thursday to cut ...

  7. A case for a 50 basis point rate cut could be made ... - AOL

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    The Federal Reserve front-loading interest rate cuts to reignite a slowing US economy is still a possibility. "I wouldn't rule out 50 basis points, but 25 basis points strikes me as more likely ...

  8. Swap spread - Wikipedia

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    For example, if the current market rate for a five-year swap is 1.35 percent and the current yield on the five-year Treasury note is 1.33 percent, the five-year swap spread would be 0.02 percentage points, or 2 basis points. [2] [3] Often, fixed income prices will be quoted in "SWAPS +", wherein the swap rate is added to a given number of basis ...

  9. Fed slashes interest rates by 50 basis points as labor market ...

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    The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since March 2020, lowering the Fed funds rate by 50 basis points as it declared the fight against inflation all but won.