Definition of Repurchase Agreement



Repurchase agreement is like a sell & buys back loan agreement in which the party who needs the funds sells the securities like government bonds to a lender for one night. The next day the seller has to repurchase the securities at a slightly higher price because of the one-night borrowing. The length of the loan term is normally one day and most of the repurchase agreements are concluded after the very next day.

 


This way the borrower can have quick access to the funds to improve its liquidity and at the same time the lender has a secured loan investment.


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