# der Basiswert

der Basiswert is a German noun meaning “underlying asset”. Forms: des Basiswerts, die Basiswerte.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Basiswerts
- Plural: die Basiswerte

## Meanings

1. underlying asset, underlying (the financial instrument, such as a stock, bond, or currency, on which a derivative's price is based)
   - Bei einem Kreditausfallswap ist die Staatsanleihe der typische Basiswert. — In a credit default swap, the government bond is the typical underlying asset.

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