Repurchase agreements or “repos” are simple transactions in which one party sells an asset and then commits to buying back the asset at a later date. Sellers take all the risk in a repo as to whether the market value of the sold asset will rise or fall during the term.
Key learning objectives:
Define a repo
Understand the economics of repos and the risk sellers take
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