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''Repurchase agreements''
The first, second and third lines of defence are identified by the Bank of England in relation to establishing and defending fair and effective markets.


A securities repurchase agreement ('repo') involves a pair of trades with the same counterparty in the same security.
These 'lines of defence' are the governance and controls to protect against risks in an organisation.


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


The first line of defence is risk mitigation and control within the business function that generates the risks, in particular through policies and procedures, training and line management oversight.


The first leg is the first trade in the repo.


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


 
==See also==
== See also ==
*[[Second line of defence]]
* [[Closing leg]]
*[[Third line of defence]]
* [[Near leg]]
*[[Risk mitigation]]
* [[Repo rate]]
* [[Repurchase agreement]]
 
 
[http://www.treasurers.org/repos  ACT briefing note: Practical steps to investing in Repos ]

Revision as of 10:36, 5 August 2015

The first, second and third lines of defence are identified by the Bank of England in relation to establishing and defending fair and effective markets.

These 'lines of defence' are the governance and controls to protect against risks in an organisation.


The first line of defence is risk mitigation and control within the business function that generates the risks, in particular through policies and procedures, training and line management oversight.


See also