reverse repurchase agreement
noun [ C ]
ukus(also informal reverse repo) STOCK MARKET, FINANCE
an agreement to buy bonds, shares, etc. and to sell them back later to the original seller at a higher price. A reverse repurchase agreement is the same as a repurchase agreement, but from the point of view of the buyer rather than the seller:
A reverse repurchase agreement is a transaction in which funds are effectively loaned on a short-term basis.
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