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''Repurchase agreements''
''Repurchase agreements''.


A securities repurchase agreement ('repo') involves a pair of trades with the same counterparty in the same security.
A securities repurchase agreement ('repo') involves a pair of trades with the same counterparty in the same security.
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The opening leg is the second trade in the repo.
The opening leg is the first trade in the repo.


It is also known as the starting, first, near, or onside leg.
It is also known as the starting, first, near, or onside leg.
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[http://www.treasurers.org/repos  ACT briefing note: Practical steps to investing in Repos ]
==Other resource==
 
*[http://www.treasurers.org/repos  ACT briefing note: Practical steps to investing in Repos ]
 
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 1 July 2022

Repurchase agreements.

A securities repurchase agreement ('repo') involves a pair of trades with the same counterparty in the same security.

The second trade reverses the initial sale and purchase, but at a later date and different price.


The opening leg is the first trade in the repo.

It is also known as the starting, first, near, or onside leg.


See also


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