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Geometric mean returns are calculated by taking account of compounding.
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(Contrasted with the arithmetic mean, which ignores compounding).
Basis points, 0.01% per point for interest rates.


For example, the geometric mean return calculated from sample returns of 4%, 5% and 6% is given by:


(1.04 x 1.05 x 1.06)<sup>(1/3)</sup> -1
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= 4.9968%.
Forward foreign exchange rate points.
 
 
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Foreign exchange swap rate points.
 
 
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''US.''
 
1% of a loan principal amount.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Arithmetic mean]]
* [[Basis point]]
* [[Forward points]]
* [[Pip]]
* [[Point]]
* [[Swap points]]

Revision as of 09:33, 12 June 2016

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Basis points, 0.01% per point for interest rates.


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Forward foreign exchange rate points.


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Foreign exchange swap rate points.


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US.

1% of a loan principal amount.


See also