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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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==Other resource==


[http://www.treasurers.org/repos  ACT briefing note: Practical steps to investing in Repos ]
[http://www.treasurers.org/repos  ACT briefing note: Practical steps to investing in Repos ]
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Latest revision as of 19:11, 27 June 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 closing leg is the second trade in the repo.

It is also known as the off, far, second, or reverse leg.


See also


Other resource

ACT briefing note: Practical steps to investing in Repos