noun General Slang

Bip

· noun · finance

Trader-floor pronunciation of 'bp' / basis point.

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Definitions

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Spoken shorthand for a basis point. Saying 'fifty bips' is faster than 'fifty basis points' and sounds less try-hard than 'fifty bee-pees'. Pure desk slang — you'll hear it on rates, credit and FX floors, never in a press release.

“Spread tightened ten bips on the print.”
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Bip In A Sentence

Spread tightened ten bips on the print.

Origin & Usage

Variants bipsbeepbeeps

People Also Ask

What does 'Bip' mean on a trading floor?

'Bip' is trader-floor pronunciation of 'bp,' short for basis point.

How do you use 'Bip' in a sentence?

A trader might say, 'Yields moved five bips on the news.'

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