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Management · Q459

International Finance and Treasury

Graduate and Post Graduate · Management · question 459

Q459

Agreement which incurs transaction between two parties and promise held that second party will repurchase security at specific price is classified as

A.
repurchasing commercial notes
B.
repurchase bills
C.
repurchase agreement
Answer
D.
reverse repurchase agreement

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Agreement which incurs transaction between two parties and promise held that second party will repurchase security at specific price is classified as repurchase agreement. A repurchase agreement (repo) is a form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities. In the case of a repo, a dealer sells government securities to investors, usually on an overnight basis, and buys them back the following day at a slightly higher price.